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Presidential yacht Sequoia
st2girls
over 1 year ago
Where can I find interior pictures of the Sequoia during FDR's presidency?
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History Hub Administrator
over 1 year ago
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st2girls , Thanks for your question! You may want to contact the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library directly. A quick search of the National Archives catalog returns only one digitized photo…
Hoover Presidential Library
5 months ago
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st2girls
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Sequoia was not "officially" designated the Presidential yacht until FDR. During the Hoover administration, Sequoia was owned by the Commerce Department and was officially used for inspection duties; President…
Hoover Presidential Library
5 months ago
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Sequoia was essentially a large houseboat, Potomac was a converted Coast Guard cutter. Both were much smaller than the previous Presidential yacht, Mayflower. For official histories and dimensions of all…