Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Cane |
Catalog Number |
1981.19.1 |
Description |
Cane with curved handle made from cast aluminum with text reading "FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT" on one side and "FOR PRESIDENT 32" on the other. There are cast aluminum stars beside the text. Handle is attached to a wooden shaft made from ash that is tipped with a metal cap. Just below the handle, the shaft is hollowed into a cage to hold five marbles that are red, blue, yellow, and ivory. The cane's handle was likely distributed during Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1932 presidential campaign. |
Material |
Wood/Aluminium/Metal/Glass |
Search Terms |
Canes Carving Marbles (game) Political Campaigns Political memorabilia Politicians Politics Presidents Walking Sticks Woodworking |
Subjects |
Canes Political activity Political elections Politicians Presidential elections Presidents Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945. Wood carving Woodwork Woodworking |
People |
Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, 1882-1945 |
Date |
1932 |
Caption |
Cane |
Number of Images |
5 |
Dimensions |
W-5 L-37 inches |