This portrait of First Lady Ida Saxton McKinley was taken by Frances Benjamin Johnston. Johnston was one of the earliest female photographers and photojournalists, and had her own studio in Washington, D.C.

This illustration shows a January 17, 1900 State Dinner hosted by President William McKinley and First Lady Ida Saxton McKinley in the White House Cross Hall. Dignitaries from Great Britain, Italy, Germany, Russia, Mexico, Sweden, Norway, Guatemala, Austria-Hungary, Switzerland, Denmark, Haiti, Korea, Belgium, China, Brazil, Japan, Costa Rica, Colombia, Spain, Nicaragua, France, Chile, Venezuela, Portugal, Turkey, the Argentine Republic, and the Dominican Republic were in attendance. The famous Tiffany glass screen, commissioned by Chester A. Arthur in 1882, that separated the Cross Hall from the Entrance Hall, is seen in the background.

This portrait photograph of First Lady Ida Saxton McKinley was taken as she sat in the White House Conservatory. Mrs. McKinley experienced epileptic seizures and took refuge from the public in the Conservatory because of the greenhouse's privacy and splendor. The more iconic images of Mrs. McKinley show her seated in this favorite spot.

This watercolor on ivory portrait of First Lady Ida Saxton McKinley was done by Emily Drayton Taylor. Emily Taylor worked in miniatures and also authored a chapter in the book "Heirlooms and Miniatures," printed in 1898. Prior to her marriage, Mrs. McKinley worked as a teller in her father's bank. Despite difficulties with her health, Mrs. McKinley fulfilled the duties of first lady to the best of her ability, hosting White House events and traveling with the president. William McKinley was president from March 4, 1897 until his death on September 14, 1901.