Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon
| Description: |
Old Bible from 1835, some strange carvings from peach pits, a misspelled road sign, two Civil war forks, some singing mice, an old pocket knife made in England, and a knotted wood in the shape of an elephant. Image Access WideTEK 25 Old Bible Not that we are seeking the oldest bible but Willis B. Kincaid of Rockport Ind. RFD. 3 - brought in a bible of 1835, the property of Grant Holmes, 84, of Rockport, son of the late Clark Holmes. This bible was in a fire as the burned edges show. Last January it was in the flood. In the center of the bible are the family records of the Kincaids-Yanneys-Holmes with oldest of births recorded of 1799. The bible was published by Morgan & Sanxay Cincinnati 1835 These oddities were carved from hard peach stones by Frank Ewer, 72 606 No. Wabash Ave Evansville Glass eyes and color glass set in some Knife over 70 years old owned by Lewis James Dexter Ind. Hoof cleaning hook Cork screw Nut cracker Screwdriver Square punch Lance broken off Tweezers slip in handle Buck horn handle Made in England by Grayson. Carl M. Volley Uniontown KY. has singing mice, little brown ones. Singing beautifully like canary birds, continually through the night - he says [sign says Hickery Rich Road] J.W. Anthony says a proof reader should have read this road sign before placed at the Henderson and Hickory Ridge roads. It is out of concrete Miss Anna Morgan Ireland Ind., has these forks which Samuel B. Morgan carried throughout 4 years of the Civil War Bone handle Wooden handle Elephantine is this knotted wood says Re. John Morris, Rockport Ind. Well rather |
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| Origin: | 2013 |
| Created By: |
Karl Kae Knecht |
| Source: |
http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/214 |
| 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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