Drawing depicting the shore landing of American troops during World War II. In the foreground, an American soldier looks at the viewer as he holds up a rifle. In the background, an amphibious landing vehicle opens and a large number of soldiers march out in a line through the water. One soldier runs while waving his arm, beckoning the soldiers behind him forward., Title and date from item., Gift of David Doret and Linda G. Mitchell, 2019.
Creator
Graeff, Henry F., artist
Date
Mar. 24, 1944
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Doret and Mitchell Collection – Drawings & Watercolors [P.2019.66.4]
Drawing depicting the traffic traveling down a road in Morocco to Casablanca. In the left, an open-top automobile with a driver and a passenger in the backseat drives towards the viewer. In the right, several Moroccan men travel on donkeys with more donkeys carrying cargo. Mountains are visible in the distance., Title and date from item., Signed by artist in lower right., Gift of David Doret and Linda G. Mitchell, 2019.
Creator
Graeff, Henry F., artist
Date
Jan. 18, 1944
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Doret and Mitchell Collection – Drawings & Watercolors [P.2019.66.12]
Drawing depicting an exterior view of an unidentified residence. Shows the front facade of the two-and-a-half story, brick house. Stairs lead to the front door. The house has a covered porch, dormers, and two chimneys. There is a wing in the left, which has a separate covered porch and front door. A stone wall borders the front of the property and fences divide the sides and back., Title supplied by cataloger., Date from the item., Signed by artist in the lower right corner., Gift of David Doret and Linda G. Mitchell, 2019.
Creator
Graeff, Henry F., artist
Date
Dec. 21, 1942
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Doret and Mitchell Collection – Drawings & Watercolors [P.2019.66.14]
