Court of Honor-McKinley Memorial

Object/Artifact

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McKinley Birthplace Museum

Name/Title

Court of Honor-McKinley Memorial

Entry/Object ID

2011.1.06

Description

The item is a postcard that shows the Court of Honor of the McKinley Memorial. The back side includes the caption, "The Court of Honor at the beautiful McKinley Memorial at Niles, Ohio. It is supported by twenty-eight monolithic columns of imposing size and graceful design. The central figure is the statue of William McKinley. The interior is laid out as an Italian garden and is open to the sky in great part." The item is a genuine Curteich-Chicago "C.T. Art-Colortone" post card. The Youngstown News Agency, Youngstown, Ohio is also listed.

Collection

Ellen Sheldon Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2011.1

Source or Donor

Sheldon, Ellen

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

In memory of Lew Sheldon