James D. Preston autograph book

Object Details

Creator

Preston, James D., 1876-1959

Place of publication, production, or execution

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Physical Description

Autograph Book : 1 v. : ill. ; 12 x 19 cm.

Summary

An autograph book containing 62 signed sketches by newspaper cartoonists, collected by James D. Preston during his 35 years as Superintendent of the United States Senate Press Gallery, in Washington, D.C. Some sketches were made at national political conventions.
Sketches are by (names as given in signatures, with fuller names in brackets if known): Fornaro [Carl Fornaro]; Felix Mahony; Ivan [last name illegible]; E. Frederick; J.H. Loomis; Ryan Walker; C.K. Berryman [Clifford K. Berryman]; Van Leshout [Alexander J. Van Leshout]; Felix Mahony; Brinkerhoff [R.M. Brinkerhoff]; E. Fuhr [Ernest Fuhr]; Briggs [Clare Briggs]; Swinnerton [Jimmy Swinnerton]; Hy. Mayer [Henry Mayer]; Harry J. Westerman; Homer [last name illegible]; E.W. Kemble; E.V. Nadherny; John T. McCutcheon; Nash; R. Palenske; Donahey; O.E. Cesare [Oscar Edward Cesare]; J. Harry Cunningham; I. Go[...]; C.R. Macauley [Charles Raymond Macauley]; T.O. McGill; Tom H. Walker [?]; J. Norman Lynd; E.R. Johnson; C. Kessler; Vet Anderson [Jessie Sylvester Anderson]; Herbert Johnson; Thomas; McKee Barclay; Wm. S. Nortenheim; J.N. Darling; Sara Moore; T. Gregg [?]; F.C. [?]; Tom Bee; Bill Sharp; Harry Furniss; Tad [last name illegible]; Ranv Inc. [?]; Nelson Harding; T.E. Powers; Wood Cowan; H. Methfessel; Caine; Saml. Chhan [?]; Jones Morris; F.G. Cooper; [First name illegible] Huffard [?]; Boardman Robinson; Art Young; Webster [Harold Tucker Webster]; Rollin Kirby; R.L. Goldberg [Rube Goldberg]; Gaar Williams; E. Zimmer; Franklin Collier; C.K. Berryman; unsigned; Frueh [Alfred Frueh]; Ving Fuller; Frueh [Alfred Frueh]; Carmack; [illegible]; McKee Barclay; and Dwight C. Sturges.

Citation

James D. Preston. James D. Preston autograph book, 1904-1924. James David Preston illustrated autograph book, 1904-1924. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Use Note

Current copyright status is undetermined

Location Note

Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560

1904-1924

Record number

(DSI-AAA)9610

Type

Albums

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James David Preston illustrated autograph book, 1904-1924

Archives of American Art

Topic

Caricatures and cartoons

Cartoonists

Political cartoons

Record ID

AAADCD_item_9610

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