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Title
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Empire Clothing Company
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Description
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Advertising card for Empire Clothing Company showing a red bird in a cage pecking at a piece of fruit. Card is cut in the shape of the cage. Back of card says: "Empire Clothing Company, Fine Clothing & Furnishing Goods." Small crest at top of back says: "Manufactured only by Eckstein, Hoffmann & Porr, 58-60 Fulton St., N.Y., Copyrighted Oct. 16, 1882." Address given on back of card:
.."" 410 Main Street,
.."" Kansas City, Mo.
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Date
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1882
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Title
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Owen, Pixley & Co., Clothiers
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Description
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Advertising card for Owen, Pixley & Co. with an image of a woman wearing a hat surrounded by a floral border. Back of card says: "You are cordially invited to be present at the Reception and Inauguration of Owen, Pixley & Co., Clothing Emporium, No. 932 Main Street, Thursday Afternoon and Evening, Nov. 13, 1884." and includes advertising copy that mentions "Children's Suitings." Address given on back of card:
932 Main Street,
Kansas City, Mo.
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Date
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1884
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Title
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Hammerslough & Co.
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Description
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Advertising card for "Hammerslough & Co., One Price Clothiers" showing a funny picture of a dog biting a pig's ear and a man, woman, and child, one behind the other, tugging on the dog's tail. Front of card says: "No. 2. 'All Together!'" Bottom of card says: "Copyrighted 1882" and "Cartoon Publishing Co. Chicago." Back of card says: "We smile again/ And so will you when you see the new series of Cartoons (a continuation of the Garden Series which attracted so much attention) just placed on exhibition at our store. They create almost as much comment as the exceedingly low prices named on our new Fall Stock.." Address given on back of card:
Corner 5th and Main Streets,
Kansas City, Mo.
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Date
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1882
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Title
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Joseph Cahn, The People's Clothier
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Description
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Advertising card for "Joseph Cahn, The People's Clothier." Front of card has only text in fancy fonts including: "Bismark,.""Look well for the name over the door. I have no branch stores," and a poem advertising summer clothing. Back of card has notes handwritten in pencil: "Gift of Earl Allen,.""In 1867-8 Directory at Main bet 4th & 5th; In 1870...428 Main St; In 1871...SE Cor 5th & Delaware; In 1872...1111 Walnut." Address given on front of card:
Corner Main and Fifth,
(Under Frank's Hall.)
Kansas City, Missouri.
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Date
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1870~
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
