Special Train President elect Wm. McKinley Canton to Washington Pennsylvania Lines

Object/Artifact

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McKinley Birthplace Museum

McKinley Train Schedule front: Copyright: McKinley Museum; Origsize: 5 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches; Origformat: Artifact
McKinley Train Schedule front

Copyright: McKinley Museum; Origsize: 5 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches; Origformat: Artifact

Name/Title

Special Train President elect Wm. McKinley Canton to Washington Pennsylvania Lines

Entry/Object ID

2010.1.410

Description

The item is a framed train schedule of President elect McKinley's travel from Canton to Washington for his first inauguration. The dates of travel were March 1-2, 1897. He started in Canton and made stops in Pittsburgh, Altoona, Harrisburg, and Baltimore before finally arriving in Washington. The item is beige with black cursive lettering and is enclosed in a black wooden frame.

Collection

Bechtel

Acquisition

Accession

2010.1

Source or Donor

Mr. Bechtel

Acquisition Method

Gift/Purchase

Credit Line

BECHTEL