Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon
| Description: |
Evansville stands at the railing on Dress Plaza, the riverfront of the Ohio River at Evansville. He has thrown his arms wide open in welcome. A string of flags above his head proclaims it to be Navy Day. Out on the river, several boats surround an LST which has docked at the plaza. Its doors are open and people rush inside. Uncle Sam and the shades of Teddy Roosevelt and Robert Fulton watch the scene from the sky. Shades of New York and San Francisco state that there are many ships in their harbors as well. Uncle Sam says that only 10 LSTs built in Evansville were lost in the war (out of 167). Uncle Sam (Symbolic Character); Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Fulton, Robert, 1765-1815 Image Access WideTEK 25 Look--hundreds of navy ships in our harbor. San Francisco. No can do. Robert Fulton. Bully--Bully! A thousand miles from an ocean--in D-Day over there. Delighted. Shade of Teddy Roosevelt. His Birthday. Navy Day. Only 10 Evansville LSTs lost in naval war. 49 trips to French coast. 50 navy ships in our harbor including the Missouri. President Truman here too. 167 LSTs built here. USN YF. 56. 56. A veteran of D-Day. My son was on one like it. Sure there all navy boats out there. Oh! Sailor--show me where she was hit. The public can go aboard today and Sunday. Program here 3:30 this afternoon. Evansville. Main, Sycamore. |
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| Origin: | 2014 |
| Created By: |
Karl Kae Knecht |
| Source: |
http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/2882 |
| Collection: |
Karl K. Knecht Collection |
| Copyright: |
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| Subjects: |
WWII Home Front Local Affairs Evansville (Ind.) -- History -- Caricatures and cartoons United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Caricatures and cartoons Caricatures and cartoons -- United States Shipyards -- Indiana -- Evansville World War, 1939-1945 -- Indiana -- Evansville Presidents -- United States |
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