Framed Caricature

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Cartooning of John Kirby: From the Estate of John Henry Kirby
Cartooning of John Kirby

From the Estate of John Henry Kirby

Name/Title

Framed Caricature

Entry/Object ID

2P

Tags

Framed, John Henry Kirby

Scope and Content

Cartooning by Sydney Van Ulm

Collection

John Henry Kirby

Cataloged By

icehousemuseum@att.net

Dimensions

Dimension Description

8 x 10

Inventory

Inventoried By

icehousemuseum@att.net

Inventoried Date

May 15, 2023

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Poor

Condition Detail

Chip / Chipping

Date Examined

May 15, 2023

Examined By

Debra Brown

Materials

paper

Maintenance

Maintenance Interval

Every Year

Start Date

Sep 4, 2023

Exhibition

Kirby Parlor Exhibit

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

icehousemuseum@att.net

Date

Jan 26, 2022

Notes

Sidney worked as a cartoonist, photographer, reviewer, and reporter in the newspaper industry for fifty years. He was born May 4, 1893, in Dorchester, Massachusetts. He served as a sergeant in the United States Army during WWI. He accepted a position as a sketch artist with the Houston Post in 1920. He worked on sketching political cartoons as well as court drawings. Sidney died (1-11-1978) and is buried at the Houston National Cemetery in Houston, Texas.

Created By

icehousemuseum@att.net

Create Date

June 24, 2020

Updated By

sburginsing57@gmail.com

Update Date

August 15, 2025