1576668 President McKinley in Asheville, 1897; (add.info.: President McKinley in Asheville. President McKinley and others posing in an open automobile with mountains and rustic structure in background. McKinley (1843-1901)was the 25th President of the United States and led the nation to victory in the Spanish?American War, raised protective tariffs to promote American industry, and maintained the nation on the gold standard in a rejection of inflationary proposals.); Universal History Archive/UIG; out of copyright.