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1981.146.16; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
1981.146.16; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
The Colonial Spirit of 1776
1981.146.16; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
1981.146.16; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum

The Colonial Spirit of 1776

Artifact ID1981.146.16
Object Type Book
Maker
Date 1974
Medium leather, cardboard, paper, ink, adhesive
DimensionsOverall H 11 1/4 in x W 8 3/4 in x D 1 3/4 in (28.6 cm x 22.2 cm x 4.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionA brown hardback's cover features Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson in a large room flooded with natural light from a window. Papers and books cover a table and the floor. Debossed text is on the spine.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was donated by President Ford to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum in 1981.
Credit LineGift of President Gerald R. Ford
National Archives Catalog CollectionGerald R. Ford Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 620931)
National Archives Catalog SeriesArtifacts Relating to the Family of Gerald and Betty Ford (74627970)
Use Restriction Status Unrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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