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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.
Cigarette Holder Used by Franklin Roosevelt
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Cigarette Holder Used by Franklin Roosevelt

Artifact IDMO 1941.13.172
Object Type Holder, Cigarette
Maker
Dateca. 1941
Mediumwood, bone
Dimensionsoverall L 10 7/16 in (26.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn elongated dark wood cigarette holder with a bone mouthpiece. The holder shows signs of usage and wear, especially at the tip of the mouthpiece and at the opening of the holder where cigarettes were inserted.
Historical NoteThis cigarette holder is believed to have been used by Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated as a bequest of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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