The front of a horizontal linen-textured postcard titled McKinley Memorial and Lagoon, Canton, Ohio. In the foreground is a long, dark blue reflecting pool that leads the eye toward the background in tiered sections of cascading water. The lagoon is flanked by steep, symmetrical grassy embankments topped with dense, dark green trees. Centered in the distance, at the top of a wide set of stone stairs, is the massive circular stone tomb of President McKinley, topped with a large grey dome.
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The front of a horizontal linen-textured postcard titled McKinley Memorial and Lagoon, Canton, Ohio. In the foreground is a long, dark blue reflecting pool that leads the eye toward the background in tiered sections of cascading water. The lagoon is flanked by steep, symmetrical grassy embankments topped with dense, dark green trees. Centered in the distance, at the top of a wide set of stone stairs, is the massive circular stone tomb of President McKinley, topped with a large grey dome.
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1940s McKinley Memorial & Lagoon Camden OH Postcard

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About This Vintage Postcard

A solemn tranquility rests over the emerald lawns of Canton, where the McKinley National Memorial rises as a timeless tribute to a fallen leader. Looking across the dark, reflective waters of the tiered lagoon, the eye is led toward the majestic domed tomb standing silent atop its high, grassy hill. This specific card carries a heartfelt message from the spring of 1945, written on a day when the sun was finally shining and the world felt a little warmer. It serves as a quiet connection to a personal moment in time, sent just as the season began to turn and life moved forward in the shadow of this grand stone monument.

Details

Era: Linen, 1940s (1945)
City: Canton
State: Ohio
Country: United States of America
Topics: Presidential Memorials, Historic Monuments, Reflecting Pools, National Landmarks
Artist/Photographer: Unknown
Condition: Circulated (Postmarked Canton, Ohio, Apr 5, 1945)
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Publisher: Ralph Young, Canton, Ohio
Printer: Curt Teich and Co., Chicago

Additional Information

This postcard features the C.T. American Art process with production code 105142-N on the front. In the Curt Teich numbering system, the -N suffix identifies this as a reprint of an earlier 1926 view. While the image itself captures the historic landscape, including the iconic 575-foot-long reflecting pool known as the Long Water,this specific card was manufactured and sold during the 1940s.

The reflecting lagoon shown here was a central part of architect Harold Van Buren Magonigle's original sword-shaped design for the memorial grounds. However, due to the high costs of maintenance and structural issues, the pond was permanently removed and filled in with a depressed lawn in 1951, the 50th anniversary of President McKinley’s death.

This vintage postcard would look great framed or make an excellent addition to any collection.

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