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The Estero Fine Art Show Announces Professional and Youth Art Winners
Civil War Ft. Myers— Hot Works 23rd Estero Fine Art Show was held this January 4-5 at JetBlue Park in Ft. Myers. Many of the

Collector patrons who attended were complimentary of the show – they were happy to see many artists not seen at other area
shows – and they commented about the quality of art at the show. The location offers plenty of room to grow.

Seventeen artist awards were presented at the show. The Judge was Nathan Beard, professional artist of St. Petersburg,
By John Sexton FL. Criteria was based on originality, technique/execution and booth appearance. As part of their commitment to bring art
education into the community, Hot Works integrated a Youth Art Competition for ages 5-13. Sponsored by Institute for the
Arts & Education, the associated 501c3 non-profit, students are encouraged to submit original art to be publicly displayed
in the art show the entire weekend. Each winning youth artist received the same, two-foot-long beautiful ribbon that the
professional artists received. There was $250 in Youth Art Awards as students begin to learn the rules of being part of a
professional art show. A special thank you to Art Teacher Elizabeth Olancin with Gulf Elementary School and Art Teacher
Laura White with Rayma C. Page Elementary School for entering their students in this very important program, which is
unique and one-of-a-kind within Hot Works shows. To date, more than 3,400 students have participated in this program.
The 3rd Naples Fine Art Show, March 28 & 29, 2020 at Naples Italian-American Club Foundation, on corner of Orange
Blossom and Airport Pulling Roads.

BRANDON

Kepi photo Jason Knapp: The kepi’s owner, Somewhere In Time
Jason Knapp of New York, possibly a local
militia member after the Civil War. Mango Rd
MLK Jr. Blvd 574 “Antiques - Collectibles & More”
Hello John, my parents
Q. own a kepi that was sold to 75 39 The Shoppes of LaViva
them as a Civil War item from the 301 Parsons Rd 720 W. Lumsden Rd.
battlefield (Antietam). I do not know
how accurate that information might 60 ❶ Brandon, FL
be, but we recently had it appraised Brandon Blvd 813-684-0588
at an Antiques Roadshow event, and Lumsden
the appraiser said it is not from the Open Mon.-Sat. 11-5, Sun 12-5
Civil War, but maybe an anniversary Kings Ave Like us on Facebook: Somewhere in Time Brandon, FL
event of the war, perhaps the 50th Lithia Pinecrest ❶
anniversary? Bloomingdale Ave
My father has information with the 98
kepi, which reads “Company C, 5th
Regiment, U.S. New York Infantry.” Celebrating Antiques Dade City & San Antonio
I have done some research on the 22 Meridian Ave
name, H. Jason Knapp. The archives YEARS! on the
in Washington could not find this MAin street DADE CITY
name. (I wrote a letter to them in
2002.) They said he could have been Specializing
in the militia in New York. in 52 Clinton Ave
I just recently emailed the archives Primitives 4
in New York, and they felt it could 579
have belonged to a Henry J. Knapp. 577
They found three records of this
name in their archives. I realize Peggy Capps, Proprietor 579A Ft. King Hwy. 301 98
we may never know who the kepi (352) 523-0999 75
belonged to, but can you tell me if 39
it is from the Civil War period, or a 14122 7th STREET
later date? DADE CITY, FL 33525 3
Your kepi of chasseur style
JS: was most popular after the AMERICAN EAGLE
Civil War, and this hat most likely ANTIQUES
dates to circa 1875. The insignia
attached is indeed Civil War surplus 1 14232 7th Street
with soldered loops for attachment. Dade City, FL 33523 ZEPHYRHILLS
The tag is original to ID H. Jason 352-521-3361
Knapp; I found him in a Google OpEN 7 DAyS 11-5:30 54 5th Ave.
search in Tonawanda, N.Y., in the 2 To Tampa
Gall Blvd.
hardware business in 1900-1915. He 3 AMERICAN EAGLE Late 19th Century to MCM
must have been a member of a local ANTIQUES, TOO Decorative Arts & Accessories
militia company. Featuring Fine Antiques 11851 S Curley St
Similar chasseur kepis with added 14119 7th Street San Antonio 39
41
Civil War brass insignia might be Dade City, FL 33523 6 mi. from Dade City / 11 mi. from Zephyrhills
352-588-2001
301
found priced in the antique market DADE CITY 352-521-0390 www.sanantonioantiquesflorida.com
for about $200-$250. OpEN 10-5 MON-SAT Proprietor, John C. Herrmann 4
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