Description: |
Strange Sycamore tree, an ear of corn in the shape of a pipe, a letter of furlough for Civil War, and an old pin bolt. Image Access WideTEK 25 W.C. Smith Princeton Ind. found this old pin bolt with a vine twisted and wound around it (as it grew). Bolts like this were used many many years ago. A sycamore wishbone tree near Neu School Upper Mount Vernon Road It is very high From Irma Henderson Howell Hole for pin Virgil Camp of Boonville Ind. has found his grandfathers C.C. Broshears tax receipt of 1858 and a furlough written on ordinary letter paper of the company commander for a months leave during Civil War May to June 1862 Walter Vincent Cypress Ind. raised this pipe shaped ear of corn Geo. C. Fischer, Fischer Grocery Co., to whom he gave it, will have a corn cob pipe made of it. Merry Christmas |
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Origin: | 2013 |
Created By: |
Karl Kae Knecht |
Source: |
http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/297 |
Collection: |
Karl K. Knecht Collection |
Copyright: |
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Subjects: |
Oddities Agriculture 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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