Description: |
Antique kerosene lamps, an old dinner bell had grown into oak tree where it was hung, a chicken has a toe on its wing, a thread spool made of wood and horn, and some odd moss. Image Access WideTEK 25 Dotted line shows iron frame as it is within the limb that grew around it. A dinner bell hung in an oak tree 40 years ago on Jacob Emmons Farm near Friendship Church on Ind. Highway 45. - from Dr. C. Lomax, Dale Ind. A natural chicken toe growing on the first joint of a wing from Ethel M. Robb Crossville Ill. Mrs. T.N. Brickey outer division St. Evansville Ind., has this spool purchased by her father, the late J.D. Wilson in 1848 in Lexington KY. Screw top and bottom made of horn From old kerosene (coal oil) cans Frank J. Lohoff, 725 Lombard Evansville, lights his ground with rare old lanterns that he collects. This served as a kerosene street light at Troy Ind. years ago Odd moss from farm of Mrs. Jennie Bennett 2 1/2 miles So East Chrisney Ind. - from Mrs. Flora Roetzel Sturgis - KY. grows entirely on top of ground. When most is soft. When dry it hardens and crumbles into powder. |
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Origin: | 2013 |
Created By: |
Karl Kae Knecht |
Source: |
http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/205 |
Collection: |
Karl K. Knecht Collection |
Copyright: |
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Subjects: |
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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