McKinley silver mourning medal with black ribbon

Object/Artifact

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McKinley Birthplace Museum

McKinley silver mourning medal with black ribbon. front: Origformat: Artifact
McKinley silver mourning medal with black ribbon. front

Origformat: Artifact

Name/Title

McKinley silver mourning medal with black ribbon

Entry/Object ID

2010.1.2246

Description

This is a 1 1/2 in. diameter medal made of silver (possibly over bronze) with a portrait of McKinley, facing left, etched into the center. A circular border of laurel leaves surrounds it. The portrait is verydarl and tarnishing is visible on some of the leaves. There is hole in the top which has a single chain link through it, and a badly worn double black silk ribbon is attached to that. The edges are smooth. On the reverse side arched across the top the words read "William McKinley." Below are 6 lines of text which read: "Born. Jan. 28, 1843. Assasinated. Sept. 6, 1901. Died. Sept. 13, 1901." An old accesion number is written at the bottom: "95.80.170." No manufacturer's markings.

Collection

Bechtel

Acquisition

Accession

2010.1

Source or Donor

Mr. Bechtel

Acquisition Method

Gift/Purchase

Credit Line

BECHTEL