Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon

Description:	Scenes of travel from Knechts trip to Paricutin Volcano. A crowd of people stand in line to go into the trains diner car; one woman burns her arm on the wall because the stove is on the other side. Customs-Immigration officials must read all printed matter travelers take, which causes delays in setting off. A railroad employee pushes a cart full of luggage, including a baby in a basket. Knecht speaks to a Mexican man as he and his family pass by; the man rides a burro while the rest of his family walks. Image Access WideTEK 25 Travel here and to Mexico. Hot--sure lady the diner-stove is on the other side of that wall. Two--fine! We been in line 1.5 hours. A M.P. helps out. On account of war one of U.S. customs-immigration men will read all photos, letters, maps, printed matter, you take. Take little or none and save time. No photo film not developed. Rumors. Someone told me theyd take up our ration books and hold till we come back. Might be far into the night (4 a.m. going south) before U.S. Mexican customs finish and berths made up. Even a baby. Big husky white-men red caps in St. Louis push the truck loads of luggage. You might wonder why not in war work? Well ours, with 17 pieces from different parties, took in $1.95 cents, in less than half hour--train to checkroom--standard tip 10 cents a bag. Expect long waits in the diner entry in states--not in Mexico--service folk get first call. Across the border the Mexican immigration calls all to diner. Mexican passports this side. U.S. visitor cards here. A first typical sketch of Mexico must include the peon--his burro, his family, the cacti, etc. Why dont the senora ride? Sits way back. Mexico and en route. Sits way back. She no burro has. [in margins: Mexico. 5678. December 1944. January 1945.]
Origin:	2014
Created By:	Karl Kae Knecht
Source:	http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/2562
Collection:	Karl K. Knecht Collection
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Subjects:	Vacation Genre Scene Evansville (Ind.) -- History -- Caricatures and cartoons United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Caricatures and cartoons Caricatures and cartoons -- United States Volcanoes

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