JM-086: The captain and crew of the William P. Frye, which--

Creators and Contributors

Artist: McCutcheon, John T.‏ ‎(John Tinney),‏ ‎1870-1949

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Extent

1 sheet : b&w ; 36 x 48 cm

Description

Editorial cartoon depicting a ship labeled the "William P. Frye" being sunk by a ship labeled the "Prinz Eitel Friederich." In the next panel, the crew of the Frye waves the Friederich ship on as it sails to open sea. British cruisers can be seen near the horizon line on the water. The William P. Frye was an American merchant vessel sunk in 1915 after encountering a German ship.

Note

Published in the Chicago Tribune, date not known.,"Mr. Stephens 314 Tribune Bldg"--Handwritten on verso.,Pencil and ink on board.,Original in University of Missouri Special Collections, John Tinney McCutcheon Collection.,Digitized on January 2018. Equipment: Indus Color Book Scanner. Scanning software: bcs-2 version 3.4.9. Image specifications: 400 dpi, color. Access copies: tiffs with LZW compression, rotated and cropped.,Title from caption.

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Identifier

mu:419668

Member of

McCutcheon Editorial Cartoons - ALL (Collection)