Title
Thomas Penney
Subject
Public prosecutors--New York (State)--Erie County
PenneyThomas1859-1933
McKinleyWilliam1843-1901--Assassination
Description
Photographic portrait of attorney Thomas Penney who, as Erie County District Attorney, successfully prosecuted Leon F. Czolgosz for the assassination of President William McKinley in 1901.
A black-and-white oval portrait depicts Thomas Penney in formal attire with a suit, high-collared shirt, and tie. He has a mustache and is shown facing slightly to the side.
Source
Men of Buffalo: A Collection of Portraits of Men Who Deserve to Rank as Typical Representatives of the Best Citizenship, Foremost Activities and Highest Aspirations of the City of Buffalo. Chicago: A.N. Marquis & Co., 1902, p. 359.
Date
1905-03-16
Rights
NO COPYRIGHT – UNITED STATES. The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Still Image
Identifier
LIB-005_0417
Is Part Of
Illuminations: Revisiting the Buffalo Pan-American Exposition of 1901
LIB-005
Medium
Portrait photographs
Collection
Tags
Citation
“Thomas Penney,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed November 1, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/95376.
