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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.
Mourning Pin Worn by Eleanor Roosevelt
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Mourning Pin Worn by Eleanor Roosevelt

Artifact IDMO 1968.25.29
Object Type Pin
Maker
Dateca. 1894
Mediumonyx, gold, pearls
Dimensionsoverall H 5/8 in x W 2 in x D 5/8 in (1.6 cm x 5.1 cm x 1.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA black onyx pin in the shape of an oval cylinder with angled ends. Mounted on each end of the cylinder is a small gold band to which is attached four seed pearls. A safety bar pin is on the reverse. There is no maker's mark visible.
Historical NoteEleanor Roosevelt’s grandmother, Mary Livingston Ludlow Hall, gave her this mourning pin in 1894 when Eleanor’s father died. It is on display in the ELEANOR ROOSEVELT exhibit in the Museum’s FOUNDATIONS OF A PUBLIC LIFE gallery.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Anna Roosevelt Halsted
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 StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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On view
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