Medal - First Spouse (Ida McKinley)
Issuer United States
Type Personality medals
Obverse
Bust of Ida McKinley
Lettering: IDA McKINLEY 25th 1897-1901
Reverse
Hands crocheting
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
IDA McKINLEY 25th 1897-1901
Comments
Ida, wife to William McKinley who was the 25th U.S. President (1897-1901), is remembered for her work in crocheting thousands of slippers for charity. The reverse of her bronze medal symbolizes that work.
