Picturing the News: Frank Leslie and the Origins of American Pictorial Journalism

Since he was a child, Henry Carter wanted to be an artist. Born March 29, 1821, the son of a glove manufacturer in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, Carter loved drawing and wood carving, but his father called him impractical and insisted that he assume a leadership position in the family’s business. While working at his father’s manufactory, Carter became fascinated with silversmiths in the factory, noting their tools and how they were used. Eventually, he collected enough engraver’s tools to teach himself engraving and to begin working at it.