Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon

Description:	Aerial of the new oil well in Mesker Park and depiction of reactions to it. The oil well sits in the middle of the park. Picnickers sit nearby; some of them complain that the oil is affecting the smell and taste of their food. A boy covered in oil says that he just fell in the grass. One man says that the city will be rich, but others have negative reactions. Another man says that the well was supposed to be built in the undeveloped part of the park; a second man responds that the beauty and the operation of the park were not supposed to be impaired, but now there is an oil well in the middle of a popular spot for picnics. Image Access WideTEK 25 Buchanan Road. Park here. One way. Match. To St. Joseph Cemetery. WPA. A new road big rock. Memorial Park Cemetery. N. E. S. W. Drilling for oil? If anyone throws a match around the gas!? I hope, I hope. Pres. Wertz. Mesker Park Drive. City bus. Wimberg Avenue. Park Here. Come on too much noise. Danger keep out. One way. Bus stop. Is this cheese? Smells like oil. Tastes like oil. The city will be rich. Danger keep out. Its one way. Dig another pit. New shelter house. To Zoo. Exit. Park here. Get some oil to start the oven. How about the overflow of oil into the lakes. To zoo. Whats that odor? Lands sake Erwin! I just fell in the grass. No parking. Old screened-in house. Its all lighted at night. Its an added park attraction. Thats rain? Can we gas up there. They hit oil I guess. Concession stand. Yeah--and they said the beauty and operation of the park would not be impaired--look at it--a mess right in popular picnic part. Down 2000 feet. The board said theyd make them drill back over there in undeveloped, unimproved part of park. Playground and zoo. Bus stop. [in margins: To Claude, with hopes and best wishes, Karl 6/22/34. Oil bet you]
Origin:	2014
Created By:	Karl Kae Knecht
Source:	http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/3474
Collection:	Karl K. Knecht Collection
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Subjects:	City Sketches Industry Local Affairs 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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