Name/Title
William McKinley Commemorative PlateEntry/Object ID
95.01.200Description
William McKinley commemorative porcelain plate measuring 10 1/2" in diameter. The plate is ivory in color and trimmed in gold. A portrait of William McKinley, done in brown, is featured. Below his portrait are 6 lines of text that read as follows:
WILLIAM McKINLEY,
Born, January 29, 1843, Niles, Ohio.
Inaugurated President, First Term, March 4, 1897.
Shot, September 6, 1901, by Czolgosz, Buffalo, N. Y.
Died, September 14, 1901.
Buried, September 19, 1901, Canton, Ohio.
The back of the plate is plain, and has an unreadable manufacturer's label.Collection
unknown