Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon
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Buck Jones movie star from Vincennes, Indiana, double names in Pike County, and some facts about Algiers, Indiana Gebhart, Charles Frederick (Buck Jones), 1891-1942 Image Access WideTEK 25 See & Know Our Tri State An interesting, romantic named village is Algiers Indiana. First post office name was Delectable Hill. Then Algiers City. On the Buffalo Trace, which became Old Post Road from Vincennes to Louisville. Wm Henry Harrison, Gen. Pile, the Lincolns were among those traveling it. It is the only post office of that name, a similar named place in Louisianna has no post office. The first greenhouse in Indiana was built there by Harbard DeBrulier in 1820 whose home name, Delectable Hill was taken for first name for the village. DeBrulier later moved to Evansville and built First Greenhouse for that town. The well known diplomat, Hon. John W. Foster was born in Algiers. He lived in Evansville, became minister to Mexico, Russia etc. - Clay Townsend - Algiers. Buck Jones - movie star, of western stories, was born in Vincennes, Ind., 1889 -. His mother is buried near Wheatcroft, Webster County, KY. one the Treadwater Trail. Pike County (Petersburg, County Seat) Ind. has the following places of two names Post Offices* - Otwell* Noxid Cato Algiers* Iva Spurgeon* Glezen* Also Known As - - Pierceville - White Oak - Cottonville - Cross Roads - Long Branch - Pleasantville - Hosmer Harland Osgathorp - Winslow R 1. |
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| Origin: | 2013 |
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Karl Kae Knecht |
| Source: |
http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/243 |
| Collection: |
Karl K. Knecht Collection |
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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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