Grave of William Walter McKinney

Title

Grave of William Walter McKinney

Description

Sepia-toned image of a grave mound covered with flowers. While this grave is waiting for a headstone to be installed and others have stone tablets or elaborate monuments, a number of the graves have simple crosses, appearing to be made out of iron, as markers. According to his obituary in the local paper, William McKinney was only twenty-seven when he died of what was then called consumption, or tuberculosis. His widow, Emma McKinney, was part owner and editor of the Hillsboro Argus for many years.

Date Created

3/14/1905

Subject

Sepulchral monuments
Cemeteries
Tuberculosis--Mortality
McKinney, William Walter
McKinney, Emma (Carstens)
Genealogy & Family History
Medical History

Place

Hillsboro, Oregon

Medium

albumen prints

Identifier

WCMpic_011872

Rights

Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.
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Source

Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum

Type

Still Image

Collection