Collection Presidential Inaugurations
In April 1789, George Washington took the oath of office in New York City. Constitutional guidelines for inaugurations are sparse, offering...
McKinley's First Inaugural Ball
- Photographer
- Griffith & Griffith
- Date of Work
- March 4, 1897
- Medium
- Photograph
- Credit
- Library of Congress
McKinley's First Inaugural Ball
The interior view of the Pension Building shows crowds celebrating during President McKinley's first inaugural ball on March 4, 1897.
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