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PHOTOGRAPHS : WELCH COLLECTION

Title
Conogher, the old home of President McKinley's family, Dervock, Co. Antrim
Object Name
Photographic negative : photographic print
Maker
Welch, Robert John (1859-1936) (Primary maker)
Welch, Robert John (1859-1936) (Photographer)
Place Made
Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Conogher
Conogher
Description
McKinley house and farm buildings. Welch noted on his original print "A model of this house was erected at the St. Louis Exhibition, and I helped our Railway Engineer to buy its entire contents - even the tiles of the floor, doors, panels, turf grate, etc. etc., which we sent out to the St. Louis house."
Materials
glass & silver gelatine
Catalogue Number
BELUM.Y.W.01.40.5
Copyright
National Museums NI
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