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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.
Top Hat Worn 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.

Top Hat Worn by Franklin Roosevelt

Artifact IDMO 1970.143
Object Type Hat, Top
Retailer (American men's clothing retailer, founded 1896)
Date20th century
Mediumfabric (silk), metal
Dimensionsoverall H 6 in x W 12 1/2 in x D 10 1/4 in (15.2 cm x 31.8 cm x 26 cm )
Physical DescriptionA collapsible black top hat with a matching hat band. The hat is covered in black grosgrain silk and the interior is lined with black grosgrain silk and white silk. The retailer's information is stamped in black on the interior of the flat crown: ESTABLISHED 1896 / [retailer's logo] / LANGROCK.
Historical NoteEleanor Roosevelt gave this hat to her friend, donor Joseph P. Lash, with the information that it had been worn by Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Joseph P. Lash in 1970.
Credit LineGift of Joseph P. Lash
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 Status(not entered)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
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