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Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Inaugural Top Hat and Case

Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, National Park Service

Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, National Park Service
Hyde Park, NY, United States

FDR wore this top hat for his fourth presidential inauguration in 1944. The case is monogrammed "FDR"

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  • Title: Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Inaugural Top Hat and Case
  • Contributor: Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historical Site, National Park Service
  • Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/elro/gallery/tophat_HOFR1760a-1760b.html
  • Source: Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historical Site
  • National Park Service Catalog Number: Hat: HOFR 1761; Case: HOFR 1760
  • Measurements: Hat: H 16.5, L 33.0, W 20.3 cm; Case: H 30.6, W 30.2, D 20.9 cm
  • Materials: Hat: Probably beaver; Case: Leather
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, National Park Service

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