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Lying in State


Illustration of a person collapsing in a crowd of formally dressed people indoors.
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Title

Lying in State

Subject

McKinleyWilliam1843-1901
McKinleyWilliam-- 1843-1901 --Death & burial.
Buffalo City Hall (Buffalo, N.Y.)

Description

Photograph of McKinley's casket in Buffalo City Hall.
An illustration depicts a crowded indoor scene with a group of people in formal attire. At the center, one person appears to be collapsing or being supported by others, while individuals around them react. Large floral arrangements and draped fabric are visible in the background.

Source

Buffalo Times, September 22, 1901. Photograph from the collection of the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society. Also reproduced in Thomas E. Leary and Elizabeth C. Sholes, Buffalo's Pan-American Exposition, Charleston, S.C. : Arcadia Press, 1998, p. 121.

Date

1901-09-15

Rights

Type

Image
Memorial photographs, Photographic prints

Identifier

LIB-005_0390

Coverage

Buffalo (N.Y.)

Alternative Title

McKinley Lying in State in Buffalo City Hall

Is Part Of

Illuminations: Revisiting the Buffalo Pan-American Exposition of 1901
LIB-005

Citation

“Lying in State,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed October 26, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/95331.