Propaganda Boat Ticket

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McKinley Birthplace Museum

Front: Copyright: McKinley Museum; Origsize: 6 1/4 x 1 7/8 in.; Origformat: Artifact
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Copyright: McKinley Museum; Origsize: 6 1/4 x 1 7/8 in.; Origformat: Artifact

Name/Title

Propaganda Boat Ticket

Entry/Object ID

2010.1.218

Scope and Content

The item is a small propaganda piece against William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. The piece takes a form of a ticket that offers a one way passage on to the "money boat of McKinley and Roosevelt up Salt River". It also reads "the time for leaving will not be announced, and it's 16 to 1 that you'll not be able to get back for some time, for further information iquire of Captain, Marcus Hanna. Hann was the Chairman of the National Republican Committee at that time.

Collection

Bechtel

Acquisition

Accession

2010.1

Source or Donor

Mr. Bechtel

Acquisition Method

Gift/Purchase

Credit Line

BECHTEL