Name/Title
William McKinley Memorial Niles, OhioEntry/Object ID
2017.1.09Description
Four copies of postcards showing a sketch by Fred Medovich, artist and art teacher in the Niles City Schools, of the front of the National McKinley Birthplace Memorial. The perspective is from the front corner closest to the auditorium.
The back of the card has the following text on the left side:
"This side for correspondence WILLIAM MCKINLEY MEMORIAL Corner Stone Laid November 20, 1915. Honoring President William McKinley, 25th Preident of the United States. He was born in Niles, Ohio, January 29th, 1843, Assassinated September 6th, 1901.
The building is constructed of Georgian marble. It is 232 feet long, 136 feet wide, and 38 feet in height. The Court of Honor is supported by 28 monolithic columns.
One wing of the Memorial houses a library. The other wing has a large assembly room, with the McKinley Museum on the second level."
The right side of the card is divided from the left by a double solid black line with the label of the International Printing Trades Council (that reads "Allied Printing Trades Council Waukegan, Ill. Union Label") with "2" next to it. To the right of this are the words "Post Card This side for Address" and a small printed square in the upper right corner of the card with the text "place Stamp Here" printed in the square. All printing is in black.Collection
RaschillaAcquisition
Accession
2017.1.0Source or Donor
Sandy BiloveskyAcquisition Method
Gift