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Mexican Serape

Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum of the National Archives and Records Administration1943

U.S. National Archives

U.S. National Archives
United States

A handmade Mexican serape on which appears the portraits of Manuel Avila Camacho, President of Mexico, and Franklin D. Roosevelt with "V….." between them. White fringe at the edges. Presented to FDR on June 17, 1943, by Alfredo Chávez, Governor of the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. FDR Library Museum Collection, MO 1944.46.2.

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  • Title: Mexican Serape
  • Creator: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum of the National Archives and Records Administration
  • Date: 1943
  • Location: Chihuahua, Mexico
  • Physical Dimensions: A handmade Mexican serape. Dimensions overall: 86" h x 44" w
U.S. National Archives

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