Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon

Description:	A cartoon celebrating the 100th anniversary of old Cathedral in Vincennes, Indiana, the first cathedral west of the original thirteen colonies. Various words that the cathedral has seen or been through surround the cathedral. Image Access WideTEK 25 May 6 1834 Centennial Celebration May 6 1934. Advances in science, medicine, industry boom radio movies music television x-ray stage. Overthrow of autocracy radium electric light. Disasters discoveries exploration panics changes. Lincoln wars first western revolutions. father Pierre Gibault. Vincennes Evansville stage coach. Fort Sackville. Prominent history of Indiana Illinois Kentucky. Sieur de Vincennes1702 Vincennes Indians. Reverend Urban Guillet Father De La Hailandiere Reverend Bazin Reverend De Saint Palais Reverend Chatard. Old cathedral in Vincennes. First cathedral west of original 13 colonies. Customs modes transportation machine age steam boats trains style aviation autos. 26 presidents cables submarines dictators telegraph telephone prohibition jazz phonograph photography emancipation famed people first library. now oldest church bell brought over 1742. catholic diocese Bishop Simon Brute de Remur. capitol northwest territory William Henry Harrison George Rogers Clark. 3000 buried in small old cathedral cemetery. first catholic diocese west of Allegany Mountains. Hugh McGary and all trapper and traders made it a base. First state capitol.
Origin:	2013
Created By:	Karl Kae Knecht
Source:	http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/854
Collection:	Karl K. Knecht Collection
Subjects:	Regional 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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