Historical Illustration: Denis Kearney Being Drawn through the Streets of San Francisco After His Release from the House of Correction

Denis Kearney

Historical Illustration: Denis Kearney Being Drawn through the Streets of San Francisco After His Release from the House of Correction

1895

Historical Illustration

The Delaware Art Museum presents a historical illustration of Denis Kearney- an Irish immigrant and leader of the Workingmen's Labor Party of California- seating on a cart, adorned with American flags, and being led through the streets of San Francisco. The black and white illustration includes a crowd of White men and women looking on, with buildings in the background on cobblestone streets.

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Delaware Art Museum

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