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West side -- L. to R.
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Washington desk -- reproduction of desk now in the City Hall, New York, said to have been given to George Washington by General Lafayette, in 1789. Sent to FDR by Dr. Arthur Howe of Hampton Institute, Va., May 5, 1938. Dr. Howe's letter (L.S.) and copy of FDR's thanks framed in cellophane, on the desk --
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On the desk:
1 pair gold eagle book-ends
1 magnifying glass with brown leather handle and case
1 Sessions electric clock in form of ship's wheel
1 Winston Churchill Toby-jug
1 small wooden donkey
1 toy donkey, mechanical
1 brass ash-tray with ship's wheel compass
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1 small mat with roses (one of I think three)
2 blue sailor china figures
1 marble paper weight with metal eagle medallion
1 pair book ends: George Washington heads
1 carved wooden box
1 double inkstand with glass base on a wooden base, with small drawer -- pasted on the bottom: "Mr. Griffin #7".
1 leather desk pad marked "Franklin D. Roosevelt."
1 tall wooden base lamp with brown leather shade. To FDR, from the National Press Club, Nov. 15, 1941
2 chromium flag stands 41 1/2 inches high, "FDR. 11/5/40"
Also on the desk: 2 mounted poems, "Work" and "A good night prayer". FDR thought these should hang in the upstairs bedrooms.
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In the desk drawer:
Commemorative ash-tray of governors' conference. June 1939. Albany N.Y. Seal of N.Y. State in green case
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Under the desk:
Fala round hook rug in black, blue and brown. 28 1/2" diameter
1 dark green leather waste paper basket
1 cardboard newspaper headlines waste paper basket
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Next to desk:
Sheraton chair with green brocade seat. One of 4 in the room, loaned by M.L.S.
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Black leather upholstered chair with plate on the back: "The President March 4, 1933 -- August 20, 1941". (Cabinet chair)
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Flower stands. 2 tall flower stands made by Mr. Bie (on each side of large door)
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China donkey. 1 china donkey flower holder
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Petit point rug made by Mrs. Tracy Dows, with 6 panels representing FDR's life:
Groton
Harvard
Columbia
N.Y. State
Navy
U.S.A.
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China pig. Wemyss, made in England
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Table, mahogany, 23x53:, made by and given to FDR by Mr. Bie -- (also ladder-back chair with blue upholstered seat)
On the table:
Miniature book case, 22x36x6"
Long embroidered ecru linen cover
2 glass ashtrays (setter)
Book-ends with antiqued prints of Albany and Schenectady
Jar with metal cover and horse handle (RP)
Round covered box of Oregon myrtle wood
Brass reproduction of statue of the Pioneer Woman erected in Ponca City, Okla. 9 inches
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Under the table:
Grass basket
Grass rug, oval
Bamboo waste basket
Bamboo lamp stand
Stool made by mountaineers (?)
Mahogany chest with 11 drawers -- for stamps (in corner)
Rocking chair, upholstered in chintz (rabbit and rooster etc. design)
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West wall -- L. to R.
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(1) In corner: carved wooden Tibetan figure, The Lord of Shambala, about 16" high. (In a corner shelf given to FDR by the White House staff in 1943.
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(2) To left, first window: "The Scenery of the Hudson. View, near 'Anthony's Nose'" Currier and Ives.
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(3) On window ledge: porcelain brass topped Dutch vase in blue and white.
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(4) To rt. of first window: print, "The County Election," from a painting by G. C. Bingham, engr. by John Sartain; copyrighted 1854.
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(5) To rt. of French windows: print, "Stump Speaking," engraved. Gautier from a painting by G.C. Bingham.
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(6) In window ledge: same as 3.
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North wall. L. to R.
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(1) On window ledge -- large porcelain jug (Modra, Czecho-Slovakia 1935)
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(2) Chinese scroll, cerise with black characters.
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(3) Vitrine on table containing fans, miniatures of members of Roosevelt family, bric a brac, jewelry, etc.
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(4) To rt. of vitrine: Chinese scroll (as other)
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North side -- left to right
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Bamboo magazine holder
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Old wing chair upholstered in linen, grey background with roses. M.L.S. This has a green and white slip cover made for it, for the President, in, I think, 1943.
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Small chair, with pink upholstered seat (same set as on south side).
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Chinese Chippendale vitrine set on Chinese Chippendale table.
Contents:
Top shelf:
4 Chinese fans
2 silver candlesticks
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2nd from top:
1 ivory fan
2 painted fans
2 Dresden (?) urns
2 round lacquered boxes
Small cardboard box marked: "2 Pasteur medals given by Dr. Aug. 1st 1934."
Small cardboard box marked: "Cohereu de Braly offert a Mrs. Roosevelt en souvenir de sa visite au laboratoire du Dr. Branly (?) le 3 Aout 1914"
2 Dresden (?) cups
Small painting of horsemen etc. in gilded frame.
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Middle shelf:
3 fans (one tortoise-shell)
Miniatures of:
FDR
ER
SDR
Franklin Jr. and Johnny (?)
Anna, James and Elliot
2 miniature painted folding screens
20 small objects; 3 old rings, 2 china boxes, 1 tortoise shell box, 2 bracelets, 1 cameo (?) brooch, 1 gold locket, 1 gold pendant, 2 silver "urn" boxes with hinged tops, paper cutter with 3 feathers, paper cutter with medallion, 1 gold harp watch charm, 1 teething ring with 2 gold "grelots", carved nut, silver "spoon", Dresden (?) figure of man.
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