Franklin D. Roosevelt with Fala and Granddaughter

This black and white photograph is rare portrait photograph of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in his wheelchair. He is sitting on the porch at Top Cottage in Hyde Park, New York. His granddaughter Ruthie Roosevelt stands next to him and Fala, his pet dog, rests in his lap. Fala, a Scottish Terrier, was a gift to President Roosevelt from his cousin Margaret “Daisy” Suckley, who also snapped this picture.