President McKinley sitting at his desk in the oval office
Title

President McKinley sitting at his desk in the oval office

Caption

Inauguration day, 1897 - a good beginning' President William McKinley sitting at his desk in the oval office, as former president Grover Cleveland departs with Uncle Sam; Puck is standing on a step-ladder, carving 'McKinley's Good Record' and 'Gage, Sec. of Treasury' into stone next to 'Cleveland's Good Record' which includes 'Extension of Civil Service Reform', 'Repeal of Silver Purchase Bill', Suppression of Chicago Riots', Settlement of Venezuelan Controversy', and 'Arbitration Agreement with England'.

Date

1897

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP18A17_115

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