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McKinley's Second Inaugural Ball

McKinley's Second Inaugural Ball

Elaborate decorations adorn the columns, balconies, and fountain of the Pension Building for President McKinley's second inaugural ball in 1901. Elaborate schematic drawings were executed to plan all details of the decorations, and a special subcommittee of the main Presidential Inaugural Committee focused all of its energies on inaugural ball decorations.

Date of Work
March 4, 1901
Medium
Photograph
Credit
Library of Congress