Title

President McKinley at his Desk in the White House, Washington, U.S.A.

Creator

Underwood and Underwood
Strohmeyer and Wyman

Files

Creator Role

publisher copyrighter

Description

The stereograph contains a black and white image of President McKinley seated at his desk in the White House. On his desk, a large stack of envelopes are tied together. According to the stereograph's additional documentary information, this is the first stereograph to be taken of any President in the White House. The image is adhered to a gray-colored paper card mount, and the card's reverse contains documentary information and the title in six other languages (English, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, and Russian).

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1898

Measurement

3 9/16 X 7 1/16 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

albumen print on paper card mount

Inscription

recto, vertical left: Underwood & Underwood, Publishers. / New York, London, Toronto-Canada, Ottawa-Kansas. recto, vertical right: Works and Studios / Arlington, N.J. Littleton, N.H. Washington, D.C. recto, at bottom right: (1) President McKinley at his desk in the White House, Washington, / U.S.A Copyright 1898 by Strohmeyer & Wyman.

Subjects

McKinley, William, 1843-1901; Oval Office (White House, Washington, D.C.); Presidents--United States

Work Type

stereograph

Class

photos

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

6548

Digital ID

FVW_06548

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries.

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.