Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon

Description: Memorial for Reverend Ernest Reveal, founder of the Evansville Rescue Mission. Top right: a portrait of Reveal surrounded by a wreath of leaves. Top right: Clippings of earlier cartoons featuring Reveal and his mission. Bottom left: Drawing of the Rescue Mission; a large ghostly hand holds a brightly-lit lantern above the door. The mission was in its 42nd year at the time of Reveals death. Bottom right: A drawing of Knecht at his drawing table and a note saying that the Mission was located near the Couriers offices for many years.
Reveal, Ernest I. (Ernest Ira), 1880-1959; Knecht, Karl Kae, 1883-1972
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1881. 1959. Rescue Mission. Reverend Ernest I. Reveal D.D. Rescue Mission 6th annual appeal. 15 years. Open 5745 nights. Ernest I. Reveal. 1938. The Light That. Jesus Saves. Always a welcome. for us. Rescue Mission. 1917 Rescue Mission. 42nd year! 15370 days and nights Tuesday April 7, 1959. Without. Rescue Mission. Always good copy. A Courier neighbor from 1917 days, at 103 Main, to 23 S.E. 2nd St., to 216 Locust--until Courier moved from 125 Main. A good friend. R Rescue M Reveal File. March 8, 1917. April 8, 1959. 1917. Welcome to the City Mission. Jesus Saves Mission. You have everything for a two weeks stay--! To Rescue Mission Camp. [in margins: An example of including old cartoons or printed matter. His Light Will Shine On! Evansville, Indiana, Courier 4/10 1959. For Friday.]
Origin: 2014
Created By: Karl Kae Knecht
Source: http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/3707
Collection: Karl K. Knecht Collection
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Subjects: Memorial
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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