Wilcox House, Buffalo, N.Y. where Roosevelt took the oath of office after McKinley's Death. 3776.

Archive

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McKinley Birthplace Museum

Front: Copyright: McKinley Museum; Origsize: 5 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches; Origformat: Artifact
Front

Copyright: McKinley Museum; Origsize: 5 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches; Origformat: Artifact

Name/Title

Wilcox House, Buffalo, N.Y. where Roosevelt took the oath of office after McKinley's Death. 3776.

Entry/Object ID

2010.1.1091

Scope and Content

This item is a colored postcard of the Wilcox House, Buffalo, N.Y. The house is white with pillars and covered in ivy. There is also an oval portrait of Teddy Roosevelt in the upper right corner. It is the residence that Vice-President Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office on September 14, 1901 after President McKinley died from infection from the injuries sustained by an assassination attempt.

Collection

Bechtel

Acquisition

Accession

2010.1

Source or Donor

Mr. Bechtel

Acquisition Method

Gift/Purchase

Credit Line

BECHTEL