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This Dresden cat figure may have belonged to James Roosevelt's first wife, Rebecca Howland Roosevelt. It remained in the "Big House" at Hyde Park for years. Eleanor's fondness for it became evident when she took the figure to her New York City apartment following FDR's death.

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  • Title: Cat
  • Creator: Dresden Manufactory
  • Contributor: Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historical Site
  • Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/elro/gallery/cat_HOFR378.html
  • Source: Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historical Site
  • National Park Service Catalog Number: HOFR 378
  • Measurements: H 20, L 30.6 cm
  • Materials: Hard paste porcelain
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, National Park Service

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