Plate commemorating the McKinley Memorial

Object/Artifact

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McKinley Birthplace Museum

Name/Title

Plate commemorating the McKinley Memorial

Entry/Object ID

2010.1.1a

Description

The item is a plate commemorating the William McKinley Monument. The text on the plate reads "Monument to William McKinley. Erected by a grateful people. Westlawn Cemetery. Canton, Ohio, Sept. 30, 1902." It feautres images of both William and Ida McKinley and an image of the monument. Two pieces were previously broken off of the bottom and glued back on.

Collection

Bechtel

Acquisition

Accession

2010.1

Source or Donor

Mr. Bechtel

Acquisition Method

Gift/Purchase

Credit Line

BECHTEL