Scene depicting a bearded white man speaking to a crowd outside the campaign headquarters for presidential nominee William McKinley on South Front Street in Philadelphia. The man stands in the large open window of the building, one of four rowhouses, adorned with an American flag, a flag labeled "McKinley League of Philadelphia," and a sign inscribed "For President Maj. Wm. McKinley of Ohio." The large crowd of men, including African Americans, listen attentively. Views of an adjacent import business and the building with signage, "Irwin McBrid[e?]," are visible., Title supplied by cataloger., Purchase 1978., Description revised 2022., Access points revised 2022., Part of digital collections catalog through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
Date
[ca. 1896]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *photo - unidentified - political elections [P.8443]
