Collection Truman White House 1945 - 1953
President Harry S. Truman was close to his friends and associates, had a grin for strangers, but could be less...
President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Fala in the White House
- Date of Work
- December 20, 1941
- Credit
- Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum/NARA
President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Fala in the White House
This is a black and white photograph of President Franklin D. Roosevelt enjoying a quiet moment with his dog Fala in his study, now the Yellow Oval Room, on December 20, 1941. Fala, a Scottish Terrier, was a gift to President Roosevelt from his cousin Margaret “Daisy” Suckley.
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