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1962

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Drawing, Meeting of President Roosevelt and Winston Churchill Saturday, August 9, 1941, in Ships Harbor, Newfoundland

This is a Drawing. It was created by Griffiths Baily Coale. It is dated October 21,1941 and we acquired it in 1962. Its medium is pastel on grey paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Griffith Baily Coale. It is credited Gift of Mrs. Griffith Baily Coale.

Its dimensions are

21.6 × 63.4 cm (8 1/2 × 24 15/16 in.)

It is signed

Signed in pen and black ink, lower left: LT. COMDR. GRIFFITH BAILY COALE U.S.N.R.

It is inscribed

Inscribed in pen and black ink, lower left: Oct 21-1941-U.S.N.A.S.; lower center: MEETING OF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND WINSTON CHURCHILL SAT. AUG. 9 1941 IN SHIPS HARBOR - NFLD.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Meeting of President Roosevelt and Winston Churchill Saturday, August 9, 1941, in Ships Harbor, Newfoundland; Griffiths Baily Coale (American, 1890–1950); USA; pastel on grey paper; 21.6 × 63.4 cm (8 1/2 × 24 15/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. Griffith Baily Coale; 1962-135-64

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