Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon
| Description: |
Cartoon celebrating the 50th anniversary of the automobile. Top left: Henry Ford driving a very early car; 25 cars were built in 1896. In the first decade of the 20th century, they became more popular but were still limited to the wealthy. A woman gets out of her car to see that she has run over a man. Top right: A group of people ride in an automobile which is part of Barnum and Bailey Circus. Bottom left: Automobiles become ever more popular and more diverse. Bottom right: Automobiles are once again a curiosity in 1946 because none were manufactured in the previous three years. Ford, Henry 1863-1947; Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891; Bailey, James Anthony, 1847-1906 Image Access WideTEK 25 1896 The first years saw them being driven as a rule by builders, inventors, etc. 25 built in 1896...The general public had its first view when they saw it thus... Barnum and Bailey Circus Greatest Show on Earth. A 1896 Duryea motor wagon exhibited as a circus feature. Henry Ford. Oh dear! 1900s. 1909. The next 10 years found them becoming popular, a toy of the wealthy and play boys. 124,000 were made in 1909... 1916. Soon custom bodies. Self starters (1912) lighting and ignition started a boom in automobiles. The really arrived in the mid-1920s. 50 body styles. 1927 they get class--and glass. From 1933 on it seemed that every family had one--or two. This one. O.K. Im taking this one. In 1937--over 4,000,000 sold. With auto plants in war work 1942-1945 no autos were made for the public. Sky-auto. So in 1946 again a curiosity. 19? That is up to now at least. [in margins: 6-7-1946] |
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| Origin: | 2014 |
| Created By: |
Karl Kae Knecht |
| Source: |
http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/2985 |
| Collection: |
Karl K. Knecht Collection |
| Copyright: |
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| Subjects: |
Traffic Circuses Industry 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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