Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon
| Description: |
Cartoon about the Wabash County fair in Mount Carmel, Illinois. The fairs features are highlighted, including free chest x-rays, a large racetrack, state-organized exhibits, a fine arts building, and a sideshow. There are also portraits of several of the fairs organizers and administrators. Mobley, M.M., 1902-1995; Pixley, E. Guy, 1890-1983; Bromley, Pete Image Access WideTEK 25 Mount Carmel fair. Wabash County. Three large state exhibits. Health Conservation. Safety. Agriculture. Now men bring them down back of the pole horse--. 36 big tents for exhibits. Stage for show. You can see right across the track beyond the fairgrounds the high school stadium. Your Illinois. Have your chest x-rayed free. M.M. Mobley of Executive Committee is also race starter. Secretarys office. A busy place where Miss Marian Pixley and aids preside. Race stables are filled. Now Guy--just stay put. E. Guy Pixley, of the executive committee, after an accident last week directs from his bed in the Louis Hotel. I will give all the D.D.T. to spray. Pete Bromley of state health exhibits. Kiwanis Dog House. Whatll it be Walt. Fine arts building. Flowers, domestic arts, education, photos, culinary, etc., etc. Adult entries. Girls Junior entries cakes, bread, clothes, handicraft, etc. Junior boys exhibits. Logsdon side show. Madame Jonn. The Buff-Hottle carnival shows, rides. Follies. The Duke of Paducah Friday. Malones Taffy--, always in that red-white striped tent. Karl Kae Knecht at Mount Carmel. [in margins: 1947 Mt. Carmel. Buff-Hottle shows, rides. Wabash. Low. (illegible). Courier. 3 columns. 8/12/47] |
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| Origin: | 2014 |
| Created By: |
Karl Kae Knecht |
| Source: |
http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/2659 |
| Collection: |
Karl K. Knecht Collection |
| Copyright: |
Digital Image Copyright 2014 University of Evansville Libraries. All rights reserved. All other material is open to the public without restrictions. Copyright laws of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) govern the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. |
| Subjects: |
Recreation Agriculture Local Affairs 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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