Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945) plate

ca. 1942

Place madeVernon, California, United States, North America

Whiteware

Overall: 1 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. ( 3.2 x 26.4 cm )

Gift of Bella C. Landauer

1944.217

DescriptionMolded, red transfer printed plate with highlights in red, blue, yellow, and green enamel; border pattern of stars & stripes; central view college with FDR portrait at center, planes and parachutes above and land and sea battle scenes below.

MarkingsPrinted in red below portrait: "Franklin Delano Roosevelt / PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / SUPREME COMMANDER OF THE ARMED FORCES"; printed in red on back: "THE UNITED STATES...IN ACTION"; "With confidence in our armed forces..."; "Decmeber 8, 1941, 12:30 PM, at joint session.."; "by / VERNON KILNS / U.S.A"

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