Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon
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A timeline of Abraham Lincolns life in Indiana. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Image Access WideTEK 25 From the earliest known photography - while in Illinois state legislature 1846 From a daguerreotype - 1858 when debating with Douglas in Illinois for the U.S. Senate At the time of his nomination in Chicago First to show his beard 1860 soon after his election as President 1861 when he left Springfield for Washington 1862 visit to Civil War troops 1863 1864 One of the best known the one on the U.S. penny coin Abe Lincoln His years in Spencer County southwestern Indiana - forty miles from Evansville - 1816 1830 on the Ohio For this period of his life no photographs were made so we rely on drawing and paintings of artists to illustrate such The only known grudge held by Lincoln was for the Grigsbys in Indiana When occasion came he could use his strength and power of wrestling, as when he thrashed Wm Grigsby for beating Abes stepbrother Yes sir young feller thats a printing press Rescues Honey the family dog from an icy stream The night he was 21 he went up on the hill to his mothers grave. In two weeks he would be leaving there. Now Indiana has a fine state park on this site. On the way to Illinois Lincoln saw his first printing press at the Sun office in Vincennes 1830 His last photograph made a few days before his assassination April 1865 |
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| Origin: | 2013 |
| Created By: |
Karl Kae Knecht |
| Source: |
http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/85 |
| Collection: |
Karl K. Knecht Collection |
| Copyright: |
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| Subjects: |
Evansville (Ind.) -- History -- Caricatures and cartoons United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Caricatures and cartoons Caricatures and cartoons -- United States Presidents -- United States |
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