Unveiling the McKinley Monument by Miss Helen McKinley (1909)

Unveiling the McKinley Monument by Miss Helen McKinley (1909)
Vintage postcard (c. 1909) showing the unveiling of the McKinley Monument in Canton, Ohio.

The description on the front of the card:
Unveiling the McKinley Monument by Miss Helen McKinley, sister of the late president, Canton, Ohio.

The William McKinley Monument was completed in late 1907.

Postmark Date: April 9, 1909

Collection: William McKinley Monument

Era: Divided Back Era
Condition: Used

The message on the back of the card:
Friend Ed,
Thought of you after summer.
Have been here.
Am having a fine time.
Will be home 1st of May.
How are all the girls?
Frank Thompson

Addressed to:
Mr. Ed Hinman
West Main Street
Peru, Indiana

Back of Unveiling the McKinley Monument by Miss Helen McKinley (1909)
Back of the postcard featuring a 1909 Canton, Ohio postmark, a flag cancel, a green one-cent stamp, and a handwritten message.

Published by: The Weiler Publishing Company, Dunkirk, N.Y. American Agents; Trier, Berlin

Cancel type: Flag cancel
Stamp: Green one-cent

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Rights Info: Public Domain

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