Denis Kearney

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Historical Photograph
Historical Photograph: Portrait of Denis Kearney
Calisphere University of California features a historical portrait of Denis Kearney, an Irish immigrant and California leader of the Workingmen's…

Book Excerpt
Book Excerpt: "Remarks by Mr. Denis Kearney on Kearneyism in California," by Viscount James Bryce
Note: This excerpt is from the 2-volume book called The American Commonwealth published by Viscount James Bryce in 1889. This book can be found in its…

Historical Appeal
Historical Appeal: "Our Misery and Despair": Kearney Blasts Chinese Immigration
History Matters features a February 28, 1878 historical appeal by Denis Kearney and H. L. Knight, leaders of the California Workingmen’s Party, to ban…

Historical Article & Audio
Historical Audio & Article: The Workingmen's Party and the Denis Kearney Agitation, by Chris Carlsson
Note: This source includes a 30-second audio rendition of one of Kearney’s speeches in 1877.Found San Francisco features an article published by Chris…

Historical Article & Audio
Historical Article & Audio: The Workingmen's Party and the Denis Kearney Agitation, by Chris Carlsson
Note: This source includes a 30-second audio rendition of one of Kearney’s speeches in 1877.Found San Francisco features an article published by Chris…

Political Cartoon
Political Cartoon: Chronic Cronies...Harmlessly Armed
Internet Archive features an 1879 political cartoon of Irish immigrant and California labor leader, Denis Kearney, and businessman, Joshua Abraham…

Political Cartoon
Political Cartoon: The Tables Turned: You sabe him. Kearney must go!
Online Archive of California features an 1877 political cartoon about Irish immigrant and California labor leader Denis Kearney’s arrest and sentence…

Political Cartoon
Political Cartoon: Denis Kearney
Research Gate presents this 1880 political cartoon from Harper’s Weekly depicting Denis Kearney, an Irish immigrant and leader of the California…

Political Cartoon
Political Cartoon: Social Science Solved
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco presents an April 10, 1880 Harper’s Weekly political cartoon about “Kearneyism” and the new Constitution of…

Historical Illustration
Historical Illustrations: Denis Kearney (1847-1907). American (Irish-born) labor leader.
Granger Historical Picture Archive features a historical portrait of Denis Kearney- an Irish immigrant and California leader of the Workingmen's Labor…

Political Cartoon
Political Cartoon: Elation of the "heathen Chinee" over a recent event in San Francisco [caricature of a Chinese man pointing and laughing at Denis Kearney in San Francisco jail]
The Library of Congress features an black and white political cartoon (1880) of Irish immigrant and leader of the California Workingmen's Party, Denis…

Historical Illustration
Historical Illustration: Denis Kearney Being Drawn through the Streets of San Francisco After His Release from the House of Correction
The Delaware Art Museum presents a historical illustration of Denis Kearney- an Irish immigrant and leader of the Workingmen's Labor Party of…

Historical Newspaper
Historical Newspaper: (No Title- Denis Kearney)
Note: See 2nd column, last paragraph.Chronicling America features a historical article, author unknown, published by the Daily Los Angeles Harold on…

Historical Newspaper
Historical Newspaper: Labor Agitators
Chronicling America features a March 26, 1880 article, author unknown, from the Ouachita Telegraph newspaper on the arrest and sentence of Denis…

Historical Newspaper
Historical Newspaper: Denis Kearney
Note: See 1st column, 2nd to last paragraph.Chronicling America features a July 14, 1883 article, author unknown, from the The Labor Enquirer that…

Historical Newspaper
Historical Newspaper: The Knight-Linehan Meeting
Note: See 5th column, 1st paragraph. Chronicling America presents an April 13, 1879 article from the Los Angeles Herald, author unknown, that includes…