South Market Street Home

Name/Title

South Market Street Home

Entry/Object ID

2010.1.2258c

Description

A small photograph of the South Market Street Home located in Canton, Ohio. Printed on the photograph, "South Market Street Home" is written. The home was owned by James Saxton, Ida Mckinley's father. When Ida's mother died in 1873, followed by baby Ida McKinley's death, William, Ida, and Katie McKinley moved into the Saxton home with James and George, Ida's brother. It would become known as the Saxton-McKinley Home now houses The National First Ladies' Library. This is part of a set of 10 black and white souvenir "Genuine Photographs" of President Wlliam McKinley packaged in a manilla shipping envelope.

Collection

Bechtel

Acquisition

Accession

2010.1

Source or Donor

Mr. Bechtel

Acquisition Method

Gift/Purchase

Credit Line

BECHTEL