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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.
Luckey Platt & Company Credit Card Used 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.

Luckey Platt & Company Credit Card Used by Eleanor Roosevelt

Artifact IDMO 1972.24.26
Object Type Card, Credit
Maker (American, 1893 - 1982)
Issuing Body (American, 1923 - 1981)
Mediumplastic
Dimensionsoverall H 1 3/4 in x W 3 1/2 in (4.4 cm x 8.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA Luckey, Platt & Company, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. credit card made out to: Mrs F D ROOSEVELT / HYDE PARK / NEW YORK. There is no account number, expiration date, or signature. The reverse side has printed usage information.

Historical NoteThis card was among the items found inside Eleanor Roosevelt’s wallet after her death. It is displayed alongside other items found in the wallet in the Museum’s FIRST LADY OF THE WORLD gallery.
Additional Details
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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