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Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon

Description: Left: Silk ribbon commemorating an anniversary of Shakespeare. Right: Old adventure magazine. Bottom left: Large rooster liver. Bottom right: Old pipe shaped like a hand holding a skull.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
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This highly ornate 12 inch long silk ribbon in black red gold and silver color threads, a very old souvenir of an anniversary of Shakespeare, is owned by Walter W. Enlow, Rockport Indiana. A 4.5 pound Rhode Island rooster had a 1.5 pound liver when dressed by Mrs. Robert Berger of Tell City Indiana. 6.5 inches. 4.75 inches. Stratford Church. He so sepulchered in such pomp doth lie that kings for such a tomb would wish to die. Shall not look upon his like again! Hamlet 1.2. Shakespeare. Born 23 April 1564. Died 23 April 1616. He was not of an age, but for all time. Ben Johnson. Birthplace of the poet. One of those which Dad, as a boy, read back in 1902. Owned by G. Crawley of Henderson Kentucky, who collects such. He says he has older ones but this is so interesting because of the airship drawing on the cover before the days of real airships. Frank Reade Weekly Magazine. Containing stories of adventures on land, sea and in the air. Issued weekly by [illegible]. No. 1 New York October 31, 1902. Price 5 cents. Frank Reade, Juniors White Cruiser of the Clouds or, the each for the Dog-Faced Men. by Noname. This elaborate Meerschaum pipe over 60 years old owned by Carl E. Brenner 516 Jefferson Evansville Indiana, received from an uncle Samuel Gunnell, who received it from Frank Brizius of Newburgh Indiana who had secured it in Germany.
Origin: 2014
Created By: Karl Kae Knecht
Source: http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/2042
Collection: Karl K. Knecht Collection
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Subjects: Local Affairs
Oddities
Evansville (Ind.) -- History -- Caricatures and cartoons
United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Caricatures and cartoons
Caricatures and cartoons -- United States

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