President McKinley's Inspection Of Camp Wikoff (1898 Original Black & White Film)

Step back in time to 1898 with this captivating black and white film capturing a memorable scene at Camp Wikoff. Witness the immense distances of the camp with its multitude of tents in the background, setting the stage for a historic moment. Watch as President McKinley, accompanied by Vice-President Hobart and Secretary of War Russell A. Alger, arrives in an open carriage escorted by a large number of officers, including notable figures like Gen. Wheeler, Gen. Gates, and Col. John Jacob Astor. Experience the humorous ending as a newspaper photographer attempts to capture Col. Astor's picture, only to face disappointment as the gallant colonel gallops away.

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American Mutoscope Company, American Mutoscope And Biograph Company, Paper Print Collection & Niver. (1898) McKinley and party. [United States: American Mutoscope Company] [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/98500677