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William and Ida Saxton McKinley Portrait Knife Advertisement Clipping, ca. 1897
- Title:
- William and Ida Saxton McKinley Portrait Knife Advertisement Clipping, ca. 1897
- Collection:
- Political Americana
- Political Figure:
- McKinley, William, American (1843-1901), President
McKinley, Ida Saxton, American (1847-1907), President's Wife
- Date:
- ca. 1897
- Election Date:
- 1896
- ID Number:
- 2214.PM0091
- Collection Number:
- 2214
- File Name:
- 2214PM0091.jpg
- Political Party:
- Republican
- Work Type:
- Advertisements
Ephemera
Portraits
Clippings
- Materials/Techniques:
- Newsprint
Printing
Wood engraving (process)
- Subject:
- Advertisements
Portraits
Clippings
Politics
Promotional materials
McKinley, William
McKinley, Ida Saxton
Presidents' Spouses (United States)
Portraits
Busts
Knives
Events
Inaugurations
Merchandise
Marketing
Prices
- Measurement:
- 3.81 x 16.1925 (Clipping) (centimeters)
- Description:
- Newspaper clipping contains an advertisement for a folding pocket knife containing portraits of William McKinley and Ida Saxton McKinley and the March 4, 1897 date of McKinley's inauguration. The novelty knives were manufactured by Novelty Cutlery Co. of Canton, Ohio
a handwritten note indicates the clipping was from a November 1897 issue of The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine.
- Cite As:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- 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.
