Unveiling of McKinley Memorial at Ohio Statehouse   Save
F. & R. Lazarus Photograph Collection
Description: Photograph taken of crowds during the unveiling of the McKinley Memorial on the grounds of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, September 14th, 1906. William McKinley (1843-1901) was born in Niles, Ohio, but lived much of his life in Canton. He served as a U.S. Senator for Stark County and as Governor of Ohio before being elected president in 1896, and had just been elected to a second term in 1901 when he was assassinated by Leon Czolgosz in Buffalo, New York. The memorial, erected on the west side of Capitol Square and constructed of bronze and granite by sculptor Hermon Atkins MacNeil, drew over 50,000 people to its unveiling. Also present at the ceremony was guest of honor Alice Roosevelt Longworth, daughter of McKinley's vice president, Theodore Roosevelt. This image comes from a collection assembled in March 1929 by the F. & R. Lazarus Company to mark its 78th anniversary. The photographs and materials assembled in a scrapbook represented the origins and growth of Columbus since 1803. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P92_B01_F10_185
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--19th century; McKinley, William, 1843-1901; Presidents--Death and burial; Ohio Statehouse (Columbus, Ohio)
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)