President William Mckinley's Funeral, Canton, Ohio-24 Photographs

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A rare collection of 24 black and white original photographs from William McKinley's 1901 funeral in Canton, Ohio. Most of the prints are in very good condition with some corner wear and a few chips, measuring 6" x 8", with three measuring 4 1/2" x 7". The smaller photos have some corners missing. Brief captions on some photos. The photos show the Canton City Hall, Mckenzie & Robel novelty shop, and People's Savings Bank on Market Street and the McKinley house, with crowds for the procession in many scenes. Several shots are of a horse-drawn cart pulling a canon, with military escort, and several others are of carriages, one of which seems to be the hearse. A few photos are possibly unrelated, but still in Canton; two show snowy scenes and another is of an African American man in a stable doorway polishing a harness. Other photos are of the military band in the funeral parade and of military guards standing at attention and at rest at the Westlawn cemetery. The funeral took place on September 19, 1901, the day after the train carrying the casket arrived in Canton and two weeks after McKinley was shot. No records of these photos have been found. Seller Inventory # 012131

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