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
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 October 16, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/95376.