Harry Daniel Murphy drawings, [ca. 1920s]

  • Collection ID 2003.0076
  • Creator Names Murphy, Harry Daniel, artist.
  • Title Harry Daniel Murphy drawings [graphic].
  • Dates [ca. 1920s]
  • Physical description
    • 1 drawing : charcoal ; 15 x 10 1/2 in.
    • 1 drawing : pencil ; 8 1/2 x 7 in.
  • Collection summary Includes undated original drawings created by Murphy, a political cartoonist from California who lived in Chicago between 1913 and 1929 and worked for the Chicago Herald & Examiner daily newspaper. The pencil drawing is possibly a self-portrait of Murphy. The charcoal drawing is a composite drawing of character sketches, including Abraham Lincoln, women, children, torsos, eyes, etc., signed by Murphy.
  • Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Credit artist.
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include the Harry Daniel Murphy cartoon collection (1985.0271).
  • Names
    • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Portraits.
    • Murphy, Harry Daniel.
  • Subjects Politics & government United States. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage Chicago (Ill.) Social conditions 20th century.
  • Genre
    • Portrait drawings. gmgpc
    • Drawings. gmgpc
    • Charcoal drawings. gmgpc
    • Cartoons. gmgpc
    • Pencil works. gmgpc
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.