Franklin D. Roosevelt with Marines on deck of USS Houston

Item

Title

Franklin D. Roosevelt with Marines on deck of USS Houston

Description

President Franklin D. Roosevelt, shown here with a Marine guard, made four voyages on the USS Houston. The ship was fitted with special elevators and handrails to accommodate the President's disability.

Subject

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
Houston (Cruiser : CA-30)
World War, 1939-1945

Source

Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries

Date

approximately 1930s

Rights

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Identifier

Cruiser Houston Collection, Box 3, Folder 4
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Contributor

USS Houston Survivors Association

Format

black-and-white photograph

Type

Still Image
image/jpeg

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