Advertising Cards

Title: J. E. Vincent and Co.
Description: Advertising card for J. E. Vincent and Co. showing a woman wearing a hat and shawl standing among trees. Below this image is one of daisies and butterflies. Front of card says: "Vincent's Millinery Opening, April 19 and 20, 1883." Card folds and inside says: "Our 4th Annual Opening of Fine French Millinery and Hair Goods, and Exhibition of Pattern Bonnets and Round Hats, also all the Latest Novelties, Thursday and Friday, April 19th and 20th, 1883." Back of card has image of a birds flying and tiny text: "Harrington, Typ." Address given inside card: 701 Main St., cor. Seventh, Kansas City.
Date: 1883
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Frank Scott, Notions and Fancy Goods
Description: Advertising card for Frank Scott showing a woman in a dress with peacock feather hem, yellow wings, a gauzy shawl, and a butterfly antennae headband standing with thirteen birds of exotic species including a cockatoo, a crane, two kookaburras, a puffin, two owls, a pelican, a duck, and others. Front of card says: "Frank Scott, Notions and Fancy Goods...Lace Material, Berlin Zephyr, Canvas, Germantown Yarn, Knitting Silk, Crewels, Art Embroidery, Arrasene, etc., Decorative Needle Work, Turkish Rug Patterns, Patterns, Stamping, Honiton Braid." Front lower right side of image says: "Copyright 1881 by Geo. _____" (last part is obscured by image). Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 913 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1881
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: J. M. Smith, Boots and Shoes
Description: Advertising card for J. M. Smith, Boots and Shoes showing a parrot on a perch holding a card in its beak. The card says: "J. M. Smith, Boots and Shoes at the Blue Front." Front lower right corner has number 268 and lower left corner says: "American Lithograph Company N. Y.."(almost entirely rubbed off). Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card:At the Blue Front No. 1004 Main Street, Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 20 with Unrelated Cards
Description: Scrapbook page containing seven advertising cards showing the following:1. A robin, rose, and house. Card says: "Shaub and Burns, Shoe Dealers, 14 North Queen St., Lancaster, Pa...""2. A woman and man cuddling on the beach behind an umbrella, a sailing ship in the water.3. A bird and a flower. Card says: "Use Niagara Gloss Starch. Unexcelled for the Laundry."4. A man sitting on a step hugging a monkey in a red suit inside his coat.5. A farm woman standing in hay holding a rake. Card says: "Bookmark."6. A woman in brightly colored dress sitting in a hammock holding a red parasol. 7. A woman in a pink dress kneeling down to show a man a large, fancy looking stove. Card says: "'Quick Meal Gasoline Stove always work [sic] well.'" Lower right corner has number 957 and lower left corner says: "Kaufmann and Strauss Co., N.Y."
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 15 with Birds
Description: Scrapbook page containing 12 advertising cards arranged in four rows of three. Each card is 7 x 8 cm. and shows a bird bordered by a scene of nature or hunting. Cards identify birds and say: "Richmond Straight Cut No. 1 Cigarettes are the best." Birds shown: Troupial, Golden Plover, Yellow-head, Amandava, Painted Bunting, Linnet, The Banded Araçari Toucan, King Rail, Black-breasted Barbet, Audubons Warbler, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Red Head Duck.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: R. S. Brown and Sons, Florists
Description: Advertising card for R. S. Brown and Sons with an image of a church with a border of flowers and a blue bird. Front of card says: "R. S. Brown and Sons, Florists, Telephone 1770." Front lower left corner has number C-794. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: Box 99 Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 6 with Stars of Orders
Description: Scrapbook page containing twelve advertising cards arranged in four rows of three. Each card is 7 x 8 cm. Card in lower left corner says: "Richmond, Straight Cut No. 1 Cigarettes Are the Best." and has an image of a "Magnificent Bird of Paradise." All other cards show the medallion or star of a particular order of various countries including:St. Stephen, HungaryImperial Order of the Medjidie, TurkeyOrder of the Bath, Gt. BritainOrder of Merit, PrussiaBadge of the Society of Cincinnati, U. S. of A.Order of St. John, Holy SeeOrder of St. Anne, RussiaOrder of the Crown of Oak, LuxembourgImp. Order of Francis-Joseph of Austria. ChevalierThe Cross of the Legion of Honor, FranceJewel of the Garter, Gt. Britain.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Gill Piano Company
Description: Advertising card for the Gill Piano Company showing a boy with wings rowing a boat made of what appears to be a piece of paper pulled by swans. One of two cards with similar theme. Front of card says: "Mason and Hamlin, Chase Bros., Keller Bros. Pianos. Gill Piano Company, Successor to The A. H. Whitney Co...James K. M. Gill, Manager." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 1024 Walnut St., Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: R. S. Brown and Sons, Florists
Description: Advertising card for R. S. Brown and Sons showing a robin sitting on a pink rose with a scene of a cottage in snow behind. Front of card says: "R. S. Brown and Sons, Florists, Telephone 1770." Front lower left corner has number C-776. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: Box 99 Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Cady and Olmstead, Jewelers and Stationers
Description: Advertising card for Cady and Olmstead showing a tray with cards on it. The top card has an image of three birds, one a robin, sitting on a branch covered with blossoms. Front of card says: "Cady and Olmstead, Jewelers and Stationers." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 1024 and 1026 Walnut St. and 717 Delaware St., Kansas City, Mo..
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 53 with People and Other Cards
Description: Scrapbook page containing five advertising cards showing the following:1. Two kingfishers, one flying over water, one sitting on a reed. Card says: "A Bright and Happy New Year."2. Santa carrying presents.3. A girl in fur-trimmed cape and muff.4. A man and woman standing by a wall smelling flowers. Card says: "J. F. Hancock, Fine Cakes, Confectionery, Ice Cream."5. A girl, boy, and dog at a well, drinking water.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 79 with Women and Birds
Description: Scrapbook page containing eight advertising cards with women and birds. Two cards show girls holding birds. Two cards show women in blue and lace dresses. Two identical cards show two long-tailed parrots and three other birds perched on branches. Two cards each show a bird perched on a branch with an insect flying nearby. One says: "Couch and Woodruff, Fine Shoes, Bridgeport Conn." The other says: "L. H. Johnson, Practical Horse Shoer, 51 Whalley Ave., New Haven, Conn." and right corner says: "Eureka Co., New Haven."
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: A. Holland, Shoe and Clothing House
Description: Advertising card for A. Holland, Shoe and Clothing House showing a long, rutted road in snow. The image is bordered by flowers and a bird. Front lower left corner has number 838. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 551 and 553 Main Street, Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: A. Holland, Shoe and Clothing House
Description: Advertising card for A. Holland, Shoe and Clothing House showing a framed scene of a river surrounded by snow bordered by pink roses and a flying bird. Front lower left corner has number 840. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 551 and 553 Main Street, Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 14 with Birds
Description: Scrapbook page containing 12 advertising cards arranged in four rows of three. Each card is 7 x 8 cm. and shows a bird bordered by a scene of nature or hunting. Cards identify birds and say: "Richmond Straight Cut No. 1 Cigarettes are the best." Birds shown: American White Egret, Plumed Partridge, Scarlet Finch, Araguira, Kinglet, Saddle-back, American Bittern, Maryland Yellow-throat, Shaft-tailed Bunting, Swallow Dicaeum, Huia, Louisiana Heron.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: H. H. Shepard's
Description: Advertising card for H. H. Shepard's showing a blue bird sitting on a nest inside an envelope. The card is cut in the shape of an envelope with flap open. Front of card says: "Buy Your School Books, Wall Paper and Shades at H. H. Shepard's." Front lower right corner has number 234. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 618 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Gill Piano Company
Description: Advertising card for the Gill Piano Company showing a boy with wings and military style dress blowing a horn as he rides through the air on an envelope pulled by birds. One of two cards with similar theme. Front of card says: "Mason and Hamlin, Chase Bros., Keller Bros. Pianos. Gill Piano Company, Successor to The A. H. Whitney Co...James K. M. Gill, Manager." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 1024 Walnut St., Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Wilcox and White Organ Co.
Description: Advertising card for Wilcox and White Organ Co. showing a boy pushing a large egg along the ground and a bird flying in front of it. Front of card says: "Wilcox and White Organs. Few Equals--No Superiors..." Send for Catalogue and Prices." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 110 W. 9th Street, Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Glesner, Ross, and Co.
Description: Advertising card for "Glesner, Ross, and Co., Manufacturing Confectioners” showing two hummingbirds flying around flowers. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: Kansas City, Mo. No street address is given.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: T. Lee Adams
Description: Advertising card for T. Lee Adams showing a rural scene with castle surrounded by a border of pansies and a bird. Front of card says: "Compliments of T. Lee Adams, Dealer in Field and Garden Seeds. Telephone 432.." .D. Landreth and Son's Garden, Flower and Lawn Seeds." Front lower left corner has number C-794. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 419 Walnut St., Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

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