Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon

Description:	In the middle of the cartoon is a blank place for an image of the 40 living Civil War veterans in 8 nearby counties in 1935. 20 years later, none are now living, and the man on the left comments how they used to call it Decoration Day, but now call it Memorial Day. The younger man asks if any of their family was with Davy Crocket. Image Access WideTEK 25 Twenty years ago. None left here since early 40s. Their G.A.R. started it as Decoration Day, - now Memorial Day. We honor them and all who were in wars. 1989 Spanish-American War, 1917-18 first World War, 1941-45 World War II, 1950-54 the Korean war. Some of our family in everyone. Was any of our family with Davy Crocket? The 40 Civil War veterans in our 8 counties in 1935. As of 1945 68 of both sides Civil War alive. Only one now in Minnesota. Last G.A.R. meet in Indianapolis 1949 with 6 there.
Origin:	2014
Created By:	Karl Kae Knecht
Source:	http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/3098
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:	Civil War Holidays 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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