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

Stretcher Tavern Table

Artifact IDMO 1971.49.1
Object Type Table
Maker
Maker (American, 1927 - 1938)
Dateca. 1930s
Mediumwood (maple)
Dimensionsoverall H 29 in x W 40 in x D 19 1/4 in (73.7 cm x 101.6 cm x 48.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA stretcher tavern table that has a single drawer with two knobs, an arched apron, and turned and blocked legs. The manufacturer's information is stamped on the drawer: KARL 36A / VAL-KILL.
Historical NoteMade by Karl Johannesen for Val-Kill Industries, the style of this tavern table was based on a ca. 1680 piece from the collection of Wallace Nutting (1861-1941) who collected antique furniture for photographic purposes.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteListed in a 1970 auction of John A. Roosevelt belongings, the table was purchased by the Armand Hammer Foundation for the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Credit LineGift of the Armand Hammer Foundation
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 StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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