Name/Title
Wedding Invitation for William McKinley and Ida SaxtonEntry/Object ID
1995.18.01Tags
1900s, 1870sDescription
Wedding invitation of William Mckinley and Ida Saxton, January 25, 1871, Canton, Ohio. Reproduced by Harry E. Fife in 1907.
The invitation reads 'Mr. & Mrs. James A. Saxton will be pleased to have you present at the marriage of their daughter Ida to William McKinley, jr. Wednesday evening, Jan. 25th at 7 1/2 o'clock, First Presbyterian Church, reception from 8 til 9 o'clock, Canton, Ohio'"
Portraits on a separate sheet of paper. The captions read respectively, 'William McKinley, jr, 28 years old and 'Ida Dewalt Saxton, 22 years old" Additional Caption: "From originals taken in Chicago on their Wedding trip. Copyright 1907 by Harry E. Fife"Acquisition
Accession
1995.18Source or Donor
Patricia FifeAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
FIFE