The McKinley Inauguration, March 1901: Rare Autograph Album With Signatures of Notables Who Attended the Inauguration, including President William McKinley, Vice President Theodore Roosevelt, and McKinley’s Entire Cabinet
TR has signed as president in 1901; 77 U.S. Senators have also signed, including kingmaker John Hanna and TR ally Henry Cabot Lodge
Obtained by Daniel Ransdell, Sergeant at Arms of the Senate
This is an album obtained by Daniel Ransdell, Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, to commemorate the McKinley Inauguration in 1901. The album contains the following signatures and dates.
President William McKinley, January 18, 1901; McKinley’s vice president and successor, Theodore...
Obtained by Daniel Ransdell, Sergeant at Arms of the Senate
This is an album obtained by Daniel Ransdell, Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, to commemorate the McKinley Inauguration in 1901. The album contains the following signatures and dates.
President William McKinley, January 18, 1901; McKinley’s vice president and successor, Theodore Roosevelt, dated as president, December 30, 1901; Secretary of State John Hay, April 9, 1901; Secretary of the Treasury, Lyman Gage; Secretary of War Elihu Root, March 12, 1901; Attorney General John Griggs, March 26, 1901; Postmaster General C. Emory Smith, March 22, 1901; Secretary of the Navy John Long, March 5, 1901; Secretary of the Interior E.A. Hitchcock, March 22, 1901; and Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson, March 22, 1901. This constitutes the president, vice present, and entire cabinet.
There are also approximately 77 U.S. senators who have signed the album (with just 13l missing). Some of those included are: William Frye, Senator from Maine; George Wetmore, Senator from Rhode Island; Clarence D. Clark, Senator from Wyoming; Mark Hanna, Senator from Ohio, March 1, 1901; Moses Clapp, Senator from Minnesota, March 1, 1901; R.J. Pettigrew, Senator from South Dakota; Nathan B. Scott, Senator from West Virginia, March 1, 1901; Henry Cabot Lodge, Senator from Massachusetts; Jonathan Dolliver, Senator from Iowa, February 28, 1901; Benjamin Tillman, Senator from South Carolina; Joseph Simon, Senator from Oregon; Albert Beveridge, Senator from Indiana, March 1, 1901; Orville Platt, Senator from Iowa; Eugene Hale, Senator from Maine; Francis Warren, Senator from Wyoming; and Shelby Cullom, Senator from Illinois.
A very uncommon album, being our first with the autographs of McKinley and his entire senior administration, and all the better for having been gathered around the time of the Inauguration and obtained by the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate.
Frame, Display, Preserve
Each frame is custom constructed, using only proper museum archival materials. This includes:The finest frames, tailored to match the document you have chosen. These can period style, antiqued, gilded, wood, etc. Fabric mats, including silk and satin, as well as museum mat board with hand painted bevels. Attachment of the document to the matting to ensure its protection. This "hinging" is done according to archival standards. Protective "glass," or Tru Vue Optium Acrylic glazing, which is shatter resistant, 99% UV protective, and anti-reflective. You benefit from our decades of experience in designing and creating beautiful, compelling, and protective framed historical documents.
Learn more about our Framing Services
