Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon
| Description: |
The Week for December 11-17, 1949. A man shines a spotlight on Santa Claus; 2 weeks until Christmas. A banner advertises a Golden Banquet celebrating the 50th anniversary of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Public prepares Christmas packages for mailing; a reminder to mail packages this week. Stores are open late in the evening in the days just before Christmas. Three young children watch their parents putting something away in a closet, presumably Christmas presents. The parents say that they are putting the fathers straw hat away for the season. One of the children asks them if they are going to re-lock the closet door when they finish. Minstrel show at the Coliseum. Greenery, ornaments, and lights decorate the streets. Reminder to use Christmas seals. Santa Claus Image Access WideTEK 25 Come on step out--all for you now. 50th Anniversary International Brotherhood Electrical Workers No. 16 A.F.L. Golden Banquet Gold Room McCurdy. 2 week until The Week. 3 more weeks of 49. Wrap and mail or express this week. Do not open till Xmas. Christmas week store night hours Wednesday, December 21, Thursday December 22, Friday December 23 until 9 p.m. close 5 p.m. 24th. Oh! Were putting Daddys straw hat away! Yes. You going to lock it again? Street decorations. Use Christmas seals. 1949 Greetings USA. Last two times today of those barber shop singers. S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. Minstrel Ade Coliseum. [in margins: December 11. Mid December. 50th Ann. Int. Brotherhood Elect Workers I.B.E.W. (illegible) McCurdy. 2 weeks. Get store hours night dates. Light in the sky. (illegible) mail.] |
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| Origin: | 2014 |
| Created By: |
Karl Kae Knecht |
| Source: |
http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/2710 |
| Collection: |
Karl K. Knecht Collection |
| Copyright: |
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| Subjects: |
The Week Holidays Economy Recreation 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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