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Walter Harrison Cady (1877—1970) was an American illustrator best known for his Peter Rabbit comic strip which he drew for 28 years.

Cady was born in Gardner, Massachusetts, to a town selectman, Edwin Cady, who ran a local general store. His father fostered a love of nature and encouraged his art skills. Cady entered an apprenticeship with a local painter, Parker Perkins. His first publication came as early as 1894: an illustration in a supplement to Harper's Young People (signed Walter H. Cady).

Harrison was 18 when his father was killed in Boston. He moved to New York City and found work, first at the Brooklyn Eagle newspaper and later with Life. This led to a long career as a newspaper and magazine illustrator, as well as numerous children's books, featuring both fantastic and realistic animal illustrations. He had a long association with Thornton Burgess, illustrating the writer's books and daily newspaper column. Cady was very prolific, illustrating over 70 years for such publications as St. Nicholas Magazine, Boys' Life, The Saturday Evening Post, Ladies' Home Journal, Good Housekeeping and the New York Herald Tribune Syndicate.

His work is on display at the Thornton Burgess Museum.

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