Name/Title
McKinley's Birthplace at Riverside ParkEntry/Object ID
2015.2.01dDescription
Postcard booklet of eight black and white McKinley-related postcards. This is the fourth card. The front show two images of the McKinley Birthplace home, as it appeared in 1909. The image on the left shows the damaged exterior of the house. and the right picture shows the damaged stairway on the interior of the house.
The caption reads:
"McKinley's Birthplace at Riverside Park Abandoned and Destroyed by Souvenir Hunters."
The back of the card has a space on the right for handwriting the address and a marked place for a stamp. The text on the left reads:
"If you use postal cards, help maintain MCKINLEY'S BIRTHPLACE Memorial and Historical Museum, by sending $1.50 for 150 views of life of McKinley. L. Mackey-Wess, Custodian, Niles, O."Collection
DoyleAcquisition
Accession
2015.2Source or Donor
Eva DoyleAcquisition Method
Gift