Advertising Cards

H. H. Shepard's
Title
H. H. Shepard's
Description
Advertising card for H. H. Shepard's showing a Japanese woman wearing a green kimono and pink obi holding a pink fan. One of two cards with similar design and image. Front of card says: "Buy Your School Books, Wall Paper and Shades at H. H. Shepard's." Front lower left corner has number 686 and lower right says: "Bufford." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 618 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
Date
1885~
Object Type
Advertising Card
Palace Clothing Co., The
Title
Palace Clothing Co., The
Description
Advertising card for The Palace Clothing Co. showing nine boys having a snowball fight. Front of card identifies "D. Simon, Resident Manager." On the right of the image is number 718 and on the left it says: "Bufford." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 905 Main Street, .."" Kansas City, Mo.."
Date
1885~
Object Type
Advertising Card
Nicolai and Michaelis
Title
Nicolai and Michaelis
Description
Advertising card for Nicolai and Michaelis showing a girl bringing a bucket of water to a woman in a changing room on the beach. One of four cards with similar subject and design. Front of card says: "Nicolai and Michaelis, Fine Hats, Caps and Gloves..."."" Children's Hats and Caps a Specialty." Front lower right corner says: "Copyright 1882 J. N. Bufford's Sons." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 614 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
Date
1882
Object Type
Advertising Card
A. Holland's Shoe and Clothing House
Title
A. Holland's Shoe and Clothing House
Description
Advertising card for A. Holland's Shoe and Clothing House showing a grey and white dove flying. Dove's eye is slightly damaged where pierced by a nail. Front lower left corner has number 385 and says: "Copyright 1884 by J. H. Bufford's Sons." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 551 and 553 Main Street, Kansas City, Mo.
Date
1884
Object Type
Advertising Card
Nicolai and Michaelis
Title
Nicolai and Michaelis
Description
Advertising card for Nicolai and Michaelis showing a woman just dressed in a changing room on the beach. One of four cards with similar subject and design. Front of card says: "Nicolai and Michaelis, Fine Hats, Caps and Gloves..."."" Children's Hats and Caps a Specialty." Front lower right corner says: "Copyright 1882 J. N. Bufford's Sons." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 614 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
Date
1882
Object Type
Advertising Card
H. H. Shepard's
Title
H. H. Shepard's
Description
Advertising card for H. H. Shepard's showing a Japanese woman wearing a red kimono and yellow obi holding a blue fan. One of two cards with similar design and image. Front of card says: "Buy Your School Books, Wall Paper and Shades at H. H. Shepard's." Front lower left corner has number 686 and lower right says: "Bufford." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 618 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
Date
1885~
Object Type
Advertising Card
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Title
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Description
Advertising card for The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. showing bird and flowers. One of three cards with similar bird design. Front lower right corner has number 545; lower left corner says: "Bufford." Back of card says: "Best teas, 50 c. Per Lb. and Best roasted coffees, 25 c. & 30 c." Seven addresses given for Cincinnati stores. No Kansas City address is given.
Date
1885~
Object Type
Advertising Card
Nicolai and Michaelis
Title
Nicolai and Michaelis
Description
Advertising card for Nicolai and Michaelis showing a donkey in a changing room on the beach and women on the beach looking at it, surprised. One of four cards with similar subject and design. Front of card says: "Nicolai and Michaelis, Fine Hats, Caps and Gloves..."."" Children's Hats and Caps a Specialty." Front lower right corner says: "Copyright 1882 J. N. Bufford's Sons." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 614 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
Date
1882
Object Type
Advertising Card
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Title
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Description
Advertising card for The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. showing bird and flowers. One of three cards with similar bird design. Front lower right corner has number 545; lower left corner says: "Bufford." Back of card says: "Best teas, 50 c. Per Lb. and Best roasted coffees, 25 c. & 30 c." Seven addresses given for Cincinnati stores. No Kansas City address is given.
Date
1885~
Object Type
Advertising Card
Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 4 with People and Scenes of Country Life
Title
Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 4 with People and Scenes of Country Life
Description
Scrapbook page containing seven advertising cards showing the following: 1. Rural winter scene of a cottage by moonlight. 2. Rural winter scene of a bridge by moonlight. Lower right corner has number 659 and left corner says: "Bufford."3. Winter scene of a church.4. Winter scene of a field of cows in front of a house and barn. Card has glitter on it.5. A woman in pink dress and feathered hat.6. A woman holding a child on her lap with a little girl looking on and a cat at her feet.7. A man with cane and dog walking up to a counter or bar and saying to the clerk: "A lemonade please." Copyright statement and printer in lower right corner is obscured.
Date
1885~
Object Type
Advertising Card
Geo. W. Strope and Co.
Title
Geo. W. Strope and Co.
Description
Advertising card for Geo. W. Strope and Co. with an image of a rose and other flowers. One of two cards with similar design. Front of card says: "Vose and Sons, Manufacturers of Superior Piano-Fortes, Boston, Mass." Front lower right corner has number 638 and lower left says: "Bufford." Back of card is blank, but appears to have glue and paper residue. Front of card is stamped with: "See the Favorite Strope Grand Upright Pianos." and the company address:Office and WareroomsStrope's New Block,208 West 9th St.,Kansas City, Mo.
Date
1885~
Object Type
Advertising Card
Conover Brothers Co.
Title
Conover Brothers Co.
Description
Advertising card for Conover Brothers Co. showing a woman in a fancy blue dress with a corsage and necklace. Front of card says: "Compliments of the Fischer Piano. For Sale By Conover Bros. Sole Agents." Front lower left corner has number 722 and lower right corner says: "Bufford." Back of card has an image of a Fischer Piano and says: "The Fischer [Piano]. 73,000 in use." and has five testimonials. Address given on front of card:
613 Main Street,
Kansas City, Mo.
Date
1885~
Object Type
Advertising Card
Geo. W. Strope & Co.
Title
Geo. W. Strope & Co.
Description
Advertising card for Geo. W. Strope & Co. with an image of a poppy and other flowers. One of two cards with similar design. Front of card says: "Vose & Sons, Manufacturers of Superior Piano-Fortes, Boston, Mass." Front lower right corner has number 638 and lower left says: "Bufford." Back and front of card are stamped with: "See the Favorite Strope Grand Upright Pianos." and the company address:
Office and Warerooms
Strope's New Block,
208 West 9th St.,
Kansas City, Mo.
Date
1885~
Object Type
Advertising Card
H. H. Shepard's
Title
H. H. Shepard's
Description
Advertising card for H. H. Shepard's showing winter scene of a stone bridge over a river in the moonlight. Front of card says: "Buy Your School Books, Wall Paper and Shades at H. H. Shepard's." Front lower right corner has number 659 and lower left says: "Bufford." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 618 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
Date
1885~
Object Type
Advertising Card
W. H. Collins
Title
W. H. Collins
Description
Advertising card for W. H. Collins showing a girl in a winter coat and hat pulling a sled through the snow. Front of card says: "The Genuine Dr. C. McLane's Liver Pills and Vermifuge." Front lower right corner has number 706 and lower left corner says: "Bufford." Back of card has a testimonial about the product followed by: "The only genuine Dr. C. McLane's Vermifuge, Is Prepared only by FLEMING BROS., Pittsburgh. For sale by W. H. Collins, City Drug Store." Address given on back of card:
4th & Main Sts.,
Kansas City, Mo.
Date
1885~
Object Type
Advertising Card
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Title
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Description
Advertising card for The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. showing bird and flowers. One of three cards with similar bird design. Front lower right corner has number 545; lower left corner says: "Bufford." Back of card says: "Best teas, 50 c. Per Lb. and Best roasted coffees, 25 c. & 30 c." Seven addresses given for Cincinnati stores. No Kansas City address is given.
Date
1885~
Object Type
Advertising Card
Conover Brothers Co.
Title
Conover Brothers Co.
Description
Advertising card for Conover Brothers Co. showing a boy carrying a basket and a branch with blossoms walking down a dirt road. Front of card says: "Compliments of the Fischer Piano." Front lower right corner has number 204 and center right of image says: "Bufford." Back of card is blank except for a stamp that says: "From Conover Bros." Address given on back of card:
613 Main St.
Kansas City,.."
Date
1885~
Object Type
Advertising Card
Conover Brothers Co.
Title
Conover Brothers Co.
Description
Advertising card for Conover Brothers Co. showing a girl in coat and hat leaning down in the snow to touch a dead bird. Front of card is damaged. Front lower right corner has number 705 and lower left corner says: "Bufford." Back of card says: "Conover Brothers Co., Manufacturers of Piano Fortes...Indorsed [sic] by the following Eminent Musicians / Rive-King, Lillian Nordica, Clara E. Colby, Ella F. Backus, Anton Strelezki, Robt. Goldbeck, Geo. W Morgan, E. M. Bowman, Frank P. Fisk, G. Morosini, Geo. A. Parker, Geo. W. Steele, Chas. Konkel, Dr. S. N. Penfield, H. M. Bosworth, Earnest Hartmen." It also has two paragraphs about Conover's improvements to pianos: "From the Musical Courier / New York, July 13th, 1887." Address given on back of card: South Western Agency, Conover Bros., Kansas City, Mo. No street address is given.
Date
1887~
Object Type
Advertising Card
Nicolai and Michaelis
Title
Nicolai and Michaelis
Description
Advertising card for Nicolai and Michaelis showing a woman in a changing room on the beach pouring water over the head of a man crouched down to peep into the changing room. A police man stands in the background. One of four cards with similar subject and design. Front of card says: "Nicolai and Michaelis, Fine Hats, Caps and Gloves..."."" Children's Hats and Caps a Specialty." Front lower right corner says: "Copyright 1882 J. N. Bufford's Sons." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 614 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
Date
1882
Object Type
Advertising Card