FDR Portrait Plaque
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1895-1930
Mrs. Walker took her grandchildren to Franklin D. Roosevelt's inauguration. FDR led the nation during the Great Depression and Mary McLeod Bethune was one of his advisors. Walker and many other African Americans greatly respected FDR.
Wood. H 21, W 14.7, D 1.5 cm
Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site, MAWA 5364