Cornell University Library Digital Collections
McKinley Cast Iron Standing Portrait Plaque, ca. 1896
- Title:
- McKinley Cast Iron Standing Portrait Plaque, ca. 1896
- Collection:
- Political Americana
- Political Figure:
- McKinley, William, American (1843-1901), Presidential Candidate
- Date:
- ca. 1896
- Election Date:
- 1896
- ID Number:
- 2214.BB0175
- Collection Number:
- 2214
- File Name:
- 2214BB0175.jpg
- Political Party:
- Republican
- Work Type:
- Sculpture
- Materials/Techniques:
- Cast iron
Painting (coating)
- Subject:
- Portraits
McKinley, William
Politics
Promotional materials
Portraits
Busts
Profile portraits
Oak branches
- Measurement:
- 29.21 x 24.13 (Plaque) (centimeters)
- Description:
- Gold-painted cast iron profile portrait with rectangular base to allow item to stand. Item donor Susan H. Douglas dates plaque to the 1896 Presidential campaign. Very similar to item 2214.BB0130, which has a screw on the back for wall-mounting instead of having a base.
- Cite As:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Relationships:
- Related to "McKinley Cast Iron Portrait Plaque, ca. 1896"
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- This digital collection and its contents are owned and operated by the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. Digital reproductions are provided for private study, scholarship and research use only and may not be downloaded for use in electronic or print publications (including web sites), exhibitions, or broadcasts, without permission. There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. The digital file is owned by the Cornell University Library which is making it freely available with the request that, when possible, the Library be credited as its source.
