McKinley Dead; Roosevelt President.

Front: Copyright: McKinley Museum; Origformat: Artifact
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Copyright: McKinley Museum; Origformat: Artifact

Name/Title

McKinley Dead; Roosevelt President.

Entry/Object ID

2014.3.01

Description

This item is a framed newspaper of the The Chicago Daily Tribune from September 14, 1901, with the headline "McKinley Dead; Roosevelt President." On the right hand side of the front page is a portrait of McKinley. The frame is brown and gold with a linen mat, and the back has a newspaper taped onto it. The newspaper attached is Page 5-E and 6-E dated January 28, 1993, containing an article titled "To McKinley on his 150th. Term boosted industrial buildup." by Lekan Oguntoyinbo. The article chronicles his life and an upcoming birthday celebration at the McKinley Monument in Canton, Ohio, as his birth occurred on Jan 29, 1843, at Niles, Ohio. 21 1/4" by 27, framed newspaper front page, wood frame, paper backing, wire hanger. Newspaper is 17 1/4" by 22."

Collection

McKinley

Acquisition

Accession

2014.3

Source or Donor

McKinley Library

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

MCKINLEY LIB