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President McKinley Taking the Oath

Mar 16, 1901 · 1m
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Filmed at the second inauguration of William McKinley on March 4, 1901, this short captures the president taking the oath of office at the U.S. Capitol. Although Thomas Edison has sometimes been mistakenly named as director, he was never credited as director on any films; the actual director of this short is unknown.

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William McKinley
Himself
Melville Fuller
Himself
George Dewey
Himself
Nelson Appleton Miles
Himself
Joseph E. Ransdell
Himself
Mark Hanna
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John Coit Spooner
Himself
James K. Jones
Himself

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
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Production
Edison Studios
Country
US
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