FDR's Ford

Postcard

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Chester Historical Society

Roosevelt's 1936 Ford "Phaeton": This color photo postcard depicts Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1936 Ford "Phaeton", with special hand controls., a classic deep blue convertible car displayed in the lower level of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum, as evidenced by the polished wooden floor and the structured lighting above. The vehicle, seemingly from a bygone era, features a sleek design with chrome accents and white-walled tires. Its doors are open, inviting a closer look, while a backdrop of a serene forest scene adds a contrasting natural element to the display.
Roosevelt's 1936 Ford "Phaeton"

This color photo postcard depicts Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1936 Ford "Phaeton", with special hand controls., a classic deep blue convertible car displayed in the lower level of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum, as evidenced by the polished wooden floor and the structured lighting above. The vehicle, seemingly from a bygone era, features a sleek design with chrome accents and white-walled tires. Its doors are open, inviting a closer look, while a backdrop of a serene forest scene adds a contrasting natural element to the display.

Name/Title

FDR's Ford

Entry/Object ID

chs-015172

Description

This unused color photo postcard depicts Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1936 Ford "Phaeton", with special hand controls., a classic deep blue convertible car displayed in the lower level of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum, as evidenced by the polished wooden floor and the structured lighting above. The vehicle, seemingly from a bygone era, features a sleek design with chrome accents and white-walled tires. Its doors are open, inviting a closer look, while a backdrop of a serene forest scene adds a contrasting natural element to the display. The image displays the back side of this postcard which features information about Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1936 Ford "Phaeton" with special manual controls, housed at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum in Hyde Park, New York. The postcard, photographed by Don Richards, also shows the printing details including "Litho in U.S.A." and a postcard rate box in the top right corner.

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Hyde Park (Town) -Dutchess County - New York

Collection

Myrtle Edwards Collection

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Post Card

Publisher

Photography House, Topeka, Kansas

Date Published

circa 1970

Dimensions

Height

10.7 cm

Width

14.9 cm

Create Date

August 1, 2024

Update Date

July 11, 2026