Railroad papers regarding President McKinley's funeral train, 15 Sept. 1901.

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Railroad papers regarding President McKinley's funeral train, 15 Sept. 1901.

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One page instructions, on Pennsylvania Railroad letterhead, to conductors and enginemen of Special 408 and Pilot Engine 134, regarding delivery of President McKinley's funeral train to the Exchange Street Station on Sept. 16, 1901, signed by R. Bell; summary of instructions given to various railroad personnel regarding President McKinley's funeral train, unsigned, Sept. 15, 190l.

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Buffalo History Museum, Research Library

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Buffalo History Museum, Research Library

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Mckinley, William, 1843-1901

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President William McKinley was the 25th President of the United States. He was beginning his second term as President after winning the election in 1900. On Sept. 5, 1901 he and his wife were attending the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York when he was shot by as assassin waiting in line to shake his hand. After being attended by physicians, he was resting at the exposition's director's home in Buffalo, NY. He seemed to be recovering when his condition rapidly worsened on Sept. 14th. P...

Pennsylvania Railroad. Buffalo Division (N.Y.)

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Kinney, Edward M. (Edward Michael), 1866-1939.

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Born in North Evans, N.Y., he began his railroad career in 1882 as a telegraph operator for the West Shore Railroad. At the time of the McKinley assassination, he was chief dispatcher at Buffalo for the Pennsylvania Railroad. From the description of Railroad papers regarding President McKinley's funeral train, 15 Sept. 1901. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 49937753 ...

Bell, Robert, 1843 or 4-1926.

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United States. President (1897-1901 : McKinley)

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