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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Table Runner
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Table Runner

Artifact IDMO 1971.17b
Object Type Runner, Table
Maker (American, 1884 - 1962)
Dateca. 1962
Mediumfabric (linen)
Dimensionsoverall H 34 in x W 18 in (86.4 cm x 45.7 cm )
Physical DescriptionA rectangular off-white linen table runner with a partially-finished hemstitched border.
Historical NoteEleanor Roosevelt enjoyed knitting and embroidering. This table runner was found in a needlework bag she used (see MO 1971.16), along with several other items it is believed she was working on before she died.
Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPersonal Possessions of the Roosevelt Family (National Archives Identifier 782689)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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