^Lot 1211 ROOSEVELT WWI "EYES FOR THE NAVY" PROGRAM MATERIAL

A very attractively framed group of ephemera and a pair of binoculars related to Franklin Roosevelt's "Eyes for the Navy" program of WWI. This program solicited binoculars, spyglasses, and the like for use by the US Navy, as there was a great shortage in military service at the outbreak of hostilities during the Great War. The entire frame measures 35" square and contains a typed letter signed by FDR as Assistant Secretary of the Navy along with letters and a check to Mrs. C. L. Henschel Thanking her for sending in a fine pair of binoculars for $1 from the government. Also included is a fine photo of FDR as Asst SECNAV and Binoculars of the period that are engraved " U. S. Navy 7151 ". CONDITION: all items show very light wear. (02-26307/BF). NON-GUN. $500-800.