Bands at Dedication of President Warren G. Harding Bust

Photograph

McKinley Birthplace Museum

Bands at Dedication of President Warren G. Harding Bust. Front.

Origformat: Print-Photographic

Name/Title

Bands at Dedication of President Warren G. Harding Bust

Entry/Object ID

1995.1.364

Description

Photograph of Band playing taken in 1921 by James A. Kreitler at the dedication of the bust of President Warren G. Harding at the National McKinley Birthplace Memorial in Niles, Ohio. It appears as if they are marching down the street. According to an article in The Niles Daily News dated June 9, 1921, two bandsd were hired to provide music for the marchers in the parade.* The back has glue residue and paper remaining from where it was attached to a board. *The Niles Daily News http://mckinley.advantage-preservation.com/Viewer/?psi=1812&pci=1791&bdd=1920&bdd=1920&by=1921&pbd=6/1/1921-6/30/1921&pep=mckinley%20memorial&lnsm=between&fn=the_niles_daily_news_usa_ohio_niles_19210609_english_1&df=1&dt=7&tc=7&cnt=United%20States%20of%20America&sn=Ohio&cn=Niles&pn=The%20Niles%20Daily%20News

Collection

McKinley

Acquisition

Accession

1995.1

Source or Donor

General Museum Collection

Acquisition Method

Gift