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JAMESLARKIN [theelder, 1874-1947]
A small archive from sources related tohis close friend andSocialist col-
league JackCarney, including
a) An enamelled lapel badge in the formof a redhand, bearing the letters
W.U.I., relating to theWorkersUnionof Ireland and said tohavebelonged
to James Larkin. [TheW.U.I.was founded in1924byPeterLarkin, brother
of ‘Big Jim’, after the IrishTransport andGeneralWorkersUnionhadbeen
takenover byothers during JimLarkin’s absence in theUnitedStates. Jim
Larkinwas formanyyearsGeneral Secretaryof theW.U.I.].
b) Anoriginal photographicprint showing ‘Big Jim’ Larkinwithhiswife
and their two children in apark, dated rear 1917, corner re-attached (not
affecting figures).
c)Aphotographicpostcard (Valentines), unused, showingLarkinunder
arrest inO’Connell Street.
d)Anoriginal photographicprint showingLarkin speaking at an election
meeting,Dublin, 5Sept. 1927, neatlybrokenvertically in twoparts,with two
re-photographed copies;
e) Anoriginal photograph (a little creased) of abust of Larkin (headonly)
byMinaCarney,wifeof Larkin’s friend JackCarney. Thephoto is by aVien-
naphotographer; thebust is said tobe in theMunicipalGallery inDublin.
Provenance: Bydescent from the familyof the sculptorMina
SchoenemanCarney,wifeof Larkin’s socialist colleague JackCar-
ney,with adetailed letter (copy) outliningher biography and
her linkswithLarkin, to the scholarTheoSnoddy from Julius
H. KuneyofNewYork, husbandofMina’snieceFrancine.
As a collection,w.a.f.
€600 - 800
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[LARKIN, James]Thecelebratedphotographof Jim
LarkinbyCashman.
Print showing JimLarkinon a platform inO’Connell (then Sackville) Street,
in full flowof passionate oratory. Both arms raisedhigh, surroundedby sup-
porters and a young boy by his side. One of themost iconic images in recent
Irishhistory. 25x190cm. Rare.
€200 - 300
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LARKIN, Jim. Photographof JimLarkinandhis son Jim
Larkin, Jr.
at the opening of the 11th Dáil, July 1943, outside Leinster House. With:
Broadside.Dáil Elections, 1932. To theWorkersof SouthCity. JimLarkin, Jr.,
T.C. (Workers’ Candidate in SouthCity). Dublin, DublinWorkers’ Election
Committee.With: The IrishWorker.An tOibridheGaodhlach. Editedby Jim
Larkin. Final Edition.NewSeriesVol. 2no. 46, 21November 1931. (3)
€100 - 150
(detail of onephotograph)
