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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.
National Recovery Administration (NRA) Wall Hanging
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

National Recovery Administration (NRA) Wall Hanging

Artifact IDMO 1976.67
Object Type Hanging, Wall
Maker
Gifter
Date1933
Mediumtextile (wool)
Dimensionsoverall H 23 in x W 19 1/2 in (58.4 cm x 49.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionA woven Chimayo wall hanging featuring the National Recovery Administration (NRA) Blue Eagle logo. At the center of a cream-colored background is the blue eagle symbol consisting of a solid blue eagle and the words "NRA / US” in red text above and to the side of it. Wide bands consisting of red, blue, and black horizontal stripes are above and below the logo. The top and bottom edges of the wall hanging have blue-gray fringes.
Historical NoteMarcos Abreu of Santa Fe, New Mexico, a weaver and dealer of Chimayo blankets, sent Franklin D. Roosevelt this handwoven wall blanket in September 1943. In a letter to President Roosevelt, Abreu writes that he is an ardent supporter of FDR's NRA program and that he is sending the blanket that he made as a token "for your great program of Recovery."
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated as a bequest of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesArtifacts Relating to the New Deal (National Archives Identifier 750981)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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