Ida McKinley: Ida McKinley's Rosewood Music Box
Name/Title
Ida McKinley: Ida McKinley's Rosewood Music BoxEntry/Object ID
2009.07.01Description
Ida McKinley's rosewood music box purchased on her Grand Tour in Switzerland in 1869. Mr. Duncan-O'Neal's grandfather, William McKinley Duncan was President McKinley's nephew, son of Sarah Elizabeth McKinley and Andrew Jackson (A. J.) Duncan. This music box was given to him and has been passed down through the Duncan family. The music box played eight tunes (seven still play as of July 2009) on an 11" cylinder.Collection
Permanent CollectionCategory
Music Box, Musical Instrument, Mechanical Instrument