irish americans

Jamie & the bishop - Political cartoon, public domain image

One of James Gordon Bennett's perennial editorial campaigns against the Catholic bishop of New York John Hughes is the subject of "Jamie & the Bishop." On the left Scottish-born "Jamie" Bennett, a quill pen beh... More

The patriots getting their beans, Political Cartoon

A satirical view of the scramble among newly elected President James K. Polk's 1844 campaign supporters, or "patriots," for "their beans," i.e., patronage and other official favors. Polk (upper right) sits in t... More

The sad parting between two old friends

Senators Thomas Hart Benton and Henry S. Foote are paired here in a facetious farewell scene, as Benton departs the "Shop of the Senate." In reality Benton lost his Senate seat in a January 1851 election, large... More

The champion of despotism - Political cartoon, public domain image

A satire critical of New York "Courier and Enquirer" editor, James Watson Webb for his journalistic assaults on exiled Hungarian revolutionary leader Louis Kossuth. Weitenkampf dates the cartoon 1852, but it m... More

The riot on St. Patrick's Day - the attack on the police at the corner...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 24, 1867 April 4, p. 33.

The Greek slave / Th. Nast. wood engraving, Library of Congress

Cartoon showing Irish-American man handcuffed to stump, "Tammany rum", with slave driver standing behind him, surrounded by other illustrations of Irish-American men working and "slave drivers." Illus. in: Harp... More

New York City - The Orange Riot of July 12th - view on Eighth Avenue l...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1871 July 29, pp. 328-329.

St. Patrick's day in America John Reid, pinxt. ; Duval & Hunter, lith....

Print shows a mother pinning clover on her son's suit lapel, on the right is a young girl standing at an open window waving a banner "God save Ireland." A domestic scene in a palor with a sewing machine on the ... More

New York City, Irish depositors of the Emigrant Savings Bank withdrawi...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 50, no. 1275 (1880 March 13), p. 29.

More American than Americans themselves

Irish-American Uncle Sam wearing hat with pipe and four-leaf clover pulling at coat of arms under words "The Old Boston State Hou[se]." (DLC/PP-1933:0118). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Libra... More

Peace on earth, and good will to men. It is coming, it is coming; and ...

On verso: {stamp} Department of State Exchange; 217; {partial stamp} D. of St. [?]. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Prin... More

[The day we celebrate. Our youngest contributor's idea of it]

Several Irish-Americans celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a parade. Policeman and politicians march in the streets, carrying such banners as "Erin Go Bray" and "Horay for Irlan." Children in tattered clothing ... More

Puck magazine cover - "Politics makes strange bedfellows" / Dalrymple.

Print shows the ghost of the British Lion reacting with fear at finding an "Irish American" and a "German American" in a bed labeled "Anti Anglo-American Alliance". Illus. from Puck, v. 45, no. 1156, (1899 May... More

Needed the money / Frank A. Nankivell '99.

Print shows an Irish American miner returning home to his wife who asks why he is later than usual, suspecting that the miners are on strike again. Caption: Mrs. Dolan (as her husband returns at an unusual hou... More

Caricature, Immaterial / O'Neill L., public domain cartoon image

Illustration shows a conversation between two Irish housewives, one is sitting in a chair, holding an infant, and with a young boy standing next to her, smoking a cigar. They are discussing the boy's desire to ... More

Puck magazine cover - The difficulty / Frank A. Nankivell.

Illustration shows two Irish women talking in a kitchen over a cup of tea; in the background, an old man is sitting in a rocking chair, reading the newspaper. Caption: Mrs. Kelly Does your husband get good pa... More

Every body works but father - Public domain graphic arts, Library of C...

12125 U.S. Copyright Office. General information about the Popular and Applied Graphic Art print materials is available at: loc.gov Title information compiled by Junior Fellows, 2005-2017. Reiner, A. J., artist... More

"Everybody works but father" - Public domain graphic arts, Library of ...

General information about the Popular and Applied Graphic Art print materials is available at: loc.gov Title information compiled by Junior Fellows, 2005-2017. Superior Color Press, printer. DLC/PP-1974:365. Ca... More

Everybody works but father - Drawing. Public domain image.

General information about the Popular and Applied Graphic Art print materials is available at: loc.gov Title information compiled by Junior Fellows, 2005-2017. Barnett, T. J., copyright claimant. [Reiner, A. J.... More

Fights of nations motion picture

"Mexico and Spain": a man dressed as a Mexican peasant spies on a happy young woman and her Spanish suitor. The jealous peasant rises from his hiding place to stab his rival, but the woman grabs his arm and sto... More

Evelyn Casey, 129 Gaynore St., 14 years, 6 months - Irish. Went to wor...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Miscellaneous. Hine no. 4193. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the ... More

Evelyn Casey, 129 Gaynore St., 14 years, 6 months - Irish Went to work...

In album: Miscellaneous. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 4193. Hine no. 4194. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General info... More

[Evelyn Casey, 129 Gaynore St., 14 years, 6 months - Irish Went to wor...

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

James Donovan - Irish Sweeper in Fall River Iron Works. Said he was 17...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Miscellaneous. Hine no. 4232. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the ... More

Evelyn Casey, 129 Gaynore St., 14 years, 6 months - Irish. Went to wor...

Picryl description: Public domain image of child labor, exploitation, children workers, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

James Cooney - Irish - 15 years. 26 Peck St., King Philip. Drop Wire b...

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

James Donovan - Irish Sweeper in Fall River Iron Works. Said he was 17...

Picryl description: Public domain image of child labor, exploitation, children workers, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

James Cooney - Irish - 15 years. 26 Peck St., King Philip. Drop Wire b...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Mills. Hine no. 4186. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the National... More

Close-up of Anne Murphy in portrait of workers and managers at Newberg...

Forms part of a group of images which are copies of black-and-white photos in the collection of Anne Murphy, who lives in Totowa, NJ.

Anne Murphy (left) and co-worker in packing room at Newberger's Towel ...

Forms part of a group of images which are copies of black-and-white photos in the collection of Anne Murphy, who lives in Totowa, NJ.

Anne Murphy (left) and co-worker in packing room at Newberger's Towel ...

Forms part of a group of images which are copies of black-and-white photos in the collection of Anne Murphy, who lives in Totowa, NJ.

Anne Murphy (left) and co-worker in packing room at Newberger's Towel ...

Forms part of a group of images which are copies of black-and-white photos in the collection of Anne Murphy, who lives in Totowa, NJ.

Straining for the first glimpse of the marchers, Dorothy Belaski (left...

Two girls, full-length portrait, squatting, facing left, holding Erin Go Bragh banners, waiting for the Saint Patrick's Day Parade, New York City. NYWT&S staff photograph. Forms part of: New York World-Telegram... More

Albany St., Pat's Parade route (Fifth Ave.) / World Telegram photo by ...

Crowd of people at police barricades, waiting for the Saint Patrick's Day Parade, New York City. NYWT&S staff photograph. Forms part of: New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection (Libr... More

Out bright and early to get a grandstand seat along the parade route w...

Two brothers, full-length portrait, squatting, facing left, holding Erin Go Bragh banners, waiting for the Saint Patrick's Day Parade, New York City. NYWT&S staff photograph. Forms part of: New York World-Teleg... More

Caroline, 6, and her mother, Mrs. Marie Auclair of West New York, N....

Mother and daughter, half-length portrait, standing, facing front, wait for Saint Patrick's Day Parade, New York City. NYWT&S staff photograph. Forms part of: New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Phot... More

Two of the lassies from Bob Barrett's Pipers and Drummers--Josephine B...

Josephine Barrett and Madeline Ryan, half-length portrait, standing, facing front, wearing Irish band uniforms, at Saint Patrick's Day Parade, New York City. NYWT&S staff photograph. Forms part of: New York Wor... More

Radio broadcast with Jack Dempsey, Jim Corbett, and Gene Tunney? (Tran...

For rights information contact the collector’s institution: Arnold's Archives Jack Dempsey lived in New York City after retiring from boxing.

Close-up of Newberger's Towel Factory photo; Anne Murphy is on the lef...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Anne Murphy holds photograph of workers and managers at Newberger's To...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Anne Murphy holds photograph of workers and managers at Newberger's To...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Fieldworker David Taylor interviews Anne Murphy about c. 1918 photo of...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Fieldworker David Taylor interviews Anne Murphy about photo of Newberg...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Anne Murphy holds photo of workers and managers at Newberger's Towel F...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Close-up of Newberger's Towel Factory photo; Anne Murphy is on the lef...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Marie O'Neill and her daughter sitting on the back steps of their home...

Forms part of a group of images documenting the September 8, 1994, interview with Marie O'Neil at her home in Totowa, NJ.

Close-up of Newberger's Towel Factory photo; Anne Murphy is on the lef...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Fieldworker David Taylor interviews Anne Murphy about photo of Newberg...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Fieldworker David Taylor interviews Anne Murphy about photo of Newberg...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Anne Murphy (left) and co-worker in the packing room at Newberger's To...

Forms part of a group of images which are copies of black-and-white photos in the collection of Anne Murphy, who lives in Totowa, NJ.

Anne Murphy holds photo of workers and managers at Newberger's Towel F...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Anne Murphy holds photo of workers and managers at Newberger's Towel F...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Fieldworker David Taylor interviews Anne Murphy about photo of Newberg...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Fieldworker David Taylor interviews Anne Murphy about photo of Newberg...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Fieldworker David Taylor interviews Anne Murphy about c. 1918 photo of...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Marie O'Neill and her daughter sitting on the back steps of their home...

Public domain photograph - New Jersey, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Anne Murphy holds photo of workers and managers at Newberger's Towel F...

Public domain photograph of textile design, fabric pattern, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Close-up of Newberger's Towel Factory photo; Anne Murphy is on the lef...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Fieldworker David Taylor interviews Anne Murphy about c. 1918 photo of...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Anne Murphy holds photo of workers and managers at Newberger's Towel F...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Anne Murphy holds photograph of workers and managers at Newberger's To...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Fieldworker David Taylor interviews Anne Murphy about c. 1918 photo of...

Close-up of Newberger's Towel Factory photo; Anne Murphy is on the lef...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Claire and Anne Murphy in the living room of their home.

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Claire and Anne Murphy in the living room of their home.

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Fieldworker David Taylor interviews Anne Murphy about c. 1918 photo of...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Fieldworker David Taylor interviews Anne Murphy about photo of Newberg...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Anne Murphy holds photograph of workers and managers at Newberger's To...

Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Claire and Anne Murphy in the living room of their home.

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Anne Murphy holds photo of workers and managers at Newberger's Towel F...

Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Anne Murphy holds photo of workers and managers at Newberger's Towel F...

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Fieldworker David Taylor interviews Anne Murphy about c. 1918 photo of...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Anne Murphy holds photograph of workers and managers at Newberger's To...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Anne Murphy holds photograph of workers and managers at Newberger's To...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Anne Murphy holds photo of workers and managers at Newberger's Towel F...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Fieldworker David Taylor interviews Anne Murphy about c. 1918 photo of...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Claire and Anne Murphy in the living room of their home.

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Anne Murphy holds photograph of workers and managers at Newberger's To...

Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Anne Murphy holds photograph of workers and managers at Newberger's To...

Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Anne Murphy holds photo of workers and managers at Newberger's Towel F...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Fieldworker David Taylor interviews Anne Murphy about c. 1918 photo of...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Fieldworker David Taylor interviews Anne Murphy about photo of Newberg...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Anne Murphy holds photograph of workers and managers at Newberger's To...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Fieldworker David Taylor interviews Anne Murphy about photo of Newberg...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Fieldworker David Taylor interviews Anne Murphy about c. 1918 photo of...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Anne Murphy holds photo of workers and managers at Newberger's Towel F...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Claire and Anne Murphy in the living room of their home.

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Anne Murphy holds photo of workers and managers at Newberger's Towel F...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Anne Murphy holds photo of workers and managers at Newberger's Towel F...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Fieldworker David Taylor interviews Anne Murphy about c. 1918 photo of...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Fieldworker David Taylor interviews Anne Murphy about c. 1918 photo of...

Marie O'Neill and her daughter sitting on the back steps of their home...

Forms part of a group of images documenting the September 8, 1994, interview with Marie O'Neil at her home in Totowa, NJ.

Anne Murphy holds photo of workers and managers at Newberger's Towel F...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Detail of formal portrait: close-up of Anne Murphy.

Forms part of a group of images which are copies of black-and-white photos in the collection of Anne Murphy, who lives in Totowa, NJ.

Fieldworker David Taylor interviews Anne Murphy about c. 1918 photo of...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Anne Murphy (left) and co-worker in the packing room at Newberger's To...

Forms part of a group of images which are copies of black-and-white photos in the collection of Anne Murphy, who lives in Totowa, NJ.

Fieldworker David Taylor interviews Anne Murphy about c. 1918 photo of...

Close-up of Newberger's Towel Factory photo; Anne Murphy is on the lef...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Fieldworker David Taylor interviews Anne Murphy about c. 1918 photo of...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.

Close-up of Newberger's Towel Factory photo; Anne Murphy is on the lef...

Forms part of a group of images recorded on September 11, documenting retired towel factory worker Anne Murphy and her daughter Claire at their home in Totowa, New Jersey.