Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon

Description: Evansville and Boonville shake hands. Around them are historical pictures and people commenting on them.
Boon, Ratliff, 1781-1844; Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865; Boone, Daniel, 1734-1820; Father Time (Symbolic Character); Wittmer, Lloyd
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Grandfather Indiana. Grandmother Warrick. Namesake Ratliff Boon. 1781-1844. No! Daniel was his cousin. So I well recollect! Lincoln. When I lived near Gentryville 1816-1830 I walked to the Boonville community--to borrow books from Judge Brackenridge. Yes, 1813 Grandma Warrick was mother of Warrick, Vanderburgh, Spencer, Perry, and Posey. Costumes, Beards of 1858. Yes--indeed!,--cousin--were Kissing Cousins. I was your first county seat 1814. Then Darlington--upriver where Alcoa now is. Evansville, All Tri-State. Boonville. Me too!--Friends, neighbors, since 1845 when you began to read me. The Evansville Courier. 113th Year. September 1958. All Roads Lead to Boonville This Week. A community since 1818. Town was incorporated in 1858. Souvenir Historical Program--Illustrated. Warrick Wonderland. Boonville Centennial--1858-1958 Celebration. Boonville Centennial. Incorporation. Coal Capital of Indiana. September 14-20, 1958. 1858-1958. Boonville. Evansville. Henderson. Kentucky. Owensboro. Price 50 cents. History. Facts. Pictures. Museums. Parades. Tours. Balls. Costumes-Beards. Pageant. Exhibits. Concerts. Fireworks. Contests. Shows-Midway. Games. Reunions. Luncheons. Dinner. Some book Lloyd. [in margins: Time To Go A Calling! To Lloyd Wittmer. Best. Fine Work. KKK. 1958. Evansville, Indiana, Courier For Thursday 9-18-1958. 7 inch. K.]
Origin: 2014
Created By: Karl Kae Knecht
Source: http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/3640
Collection: Karl K. Knecht Collection
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Subjects: Regional Affairs
Recreation
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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