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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.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Medallion Playing Card Case
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Medallion Playing Card Case

Artifact IDMO 1973.62
Object Type Holder, Card
Possible Maker (Norwegian-American, 1909 - 1975)
Maker (American, 1927 - 1938)
Dateca. 1933-1936
Mediummetal (pewter, brass)
Dimensionsoverall H 3 5/8 in x W 3 3/8 in x D 7/8 in (9.2 cm x 8.6 cm x 2.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA small pewter case for holding a deck of cards. On one side of the case is a diamond-shaped piece of brass mounted on the pewter. Superimposed on the brass is a small, silver-colored medallion that features a bas relief right-facing profile image of FDR's head encircled by text that reads: • PRESIDENT • FRANKLIN • D • ROOSEVELT • / HYDE • PARK • N•Y•. In the lower right corner are the engraved initials: S•T•E. The manufacturer's mark is stamped into the lower right corner of the back side of the case: VAL-KILL
Historical NoteProduced by Val-Kill Industries, this card case was possibly made by the forge metalsmith, Arnold Berge. It was given by Franklin D. Roosevelt to Stephen Early.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteTransferred from the collection of Stephen T. Early, FDR Library Archives, November 1972.
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)
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