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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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J. E. Vincent & Co.
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Description
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Advertising card for J. E. Vincent & 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.
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Date
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1883
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Title
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Taft's Dental Rooms
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Description
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Advertising card for Taft's Dental Rooms featuring a boy dressed in historical costume with plumed hat, lace collar, and breast plate. One of two cards with similar theme and design. Lower left corner has number 80. Front of card says: "New Location" and gives address. Back of card has advertising copy and prices including: "A Good Set of Teeth, $5.00; Our Best Set of Teeth, 8.00; Teeth Cleaned, .75; Teeth Filled, .75 up. Address given on front and back of card:
1024 Walnut St.,
.."."."."."."."."."."" Kansas City, Mo.
Opposite Emery, Bird, Thayer's.
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Date
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1885~
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Title
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Taft's Dental Rooms
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Description
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Advertising card for Taft's Dental Rooms featuring a boy dressed in historical costume with plumed hat, puff sleeves, and breast plate. One of two cards with similar theme and design. Lower left corner has number 80. Front of card says: "New Location" and gives address. Back of card has advertising copy and prices including: "A Good Set of Teeth, $5.00; Our Best Set of Teeth, 8.00; Teeth Cleaned, .75; Teeth Filled, .75 up. Address given on front and back of card:
1024 Walnut St.,
.."" Kansas City, MO
Opposite Emery, Bird, Thayer's.
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Date
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1885~
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Title
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Nicolai & Michaelis
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Description
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Advertising card for Nicolai & Michaelis showing a chained dog lunging, teeth bared, at a man tumbling over a fence, his belongings flying every where. Caption says: "The dog I left behind me." Back of card says: "From Nicolai & Michaelis, 614 Main Street, Fashionable Hatters. Agents for Dunlap's Celebrated Hats. Boys' and Children's Hats as Specialty." This printing shows through on the front side of the card. Address given on back of card:
614 Main Street.
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Date
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1885~
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Title
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Nicolai & Michaelis
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Description
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Advertising card for Nicolai & Michaelis showing a grasshopper sitting on a fence playing an accordian and singing while another grasshopper leans on the fence next to him. Caption says: "In This Wheat By and By." underneath a line of musical notations. Back of card says: "From Nicolai & Michaelis, 614 Main Street, Fashionable Hatters. Agents for Dunlap's Celebrated Hats. Boys' and Children's Hats as Specialty." This printing shows through on the front side of the card. Address given on back of card:
614 Main Street.
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Date
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1885~
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Title
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Nicolai & Michaelis
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Description
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Advertising card for Nicolai & Michaelis with a two-frame cartoon. In the first frame, two African American children are sitting on a bulkhead. The caption says: "United we stand." In the second frame, an African American man has opened the bulkhead from below and the children have fallen to the ground on either side of it. The caption says "Divided we fall." Back of card says: "From Nicolai & Michaelis, 614 Main Street, Fashionable Hatters. Agents for Dunlap's Celebrated Hats. Boys' and Children's Hats as Specialty.." Address given on back of card:
614 Main Street.
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Date
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1885~
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Title
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Nicolai & Michaelis
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Description
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Advertising card for Nicolai & Michaelis showing a living room in which a man hugs a crying baby, a child in a cradle kicks and fusses, a man reads by the fireplace, and a woman stands reading a newspaper entitled "Womans Joy.." A framed quote on the wall reads: "There is no place like home." The caption says: "What is home without a mother-in-law?" Back of card says: "From Nicolai & Michaelis, 614 Main Street, Fashionable Hatters. Agents for Dunlap's Celebrated Hats. Boys' and Children's Hats as Specialty.." Address given on back of card:
614 Main Street.
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Date
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1885~
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Title
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Kansas City Piano Co.
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Description
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Advertising card for Kansas City Piano Co. with an image of a girl in a blue dress with a hat covered in pink flowers. Front of card says: "Make a specialty of Renting Pianos for any term of time, and will sell you a piano or organ on very easy payments..."" Lower left edge of image has number 1040 and says: "Beacon Lith. Co. Boston." Back of card says: "Over 57,000 New England Pianos made and sold is An Index of Public Opinion...New England Piano Co. 200 Tremont St., Boston. 98 Fifth Ave., New york. 262, 264 Wabash Ave., Chicago. 26, 28, 30 O'Farrell St., San Francisco.." Address given on front of card:
1106 Main St.,
Kansas City, Mo.
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Date
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1885~
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Title
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F. T. Gray & Co.
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Description
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Advertising card for F. T. Gray showing a number of images of ostrich feathers, a hat, and an ostrich being ridden by a black man. Front of card says: "F. T. Gray & Co., Established 1883. Hat & Bonnet Bleachers and Feather Dyers. Dyeing Black a Specialty. Of Ostrich Dyer Tips." Front lower left corner says: "Ward Bros. Lith. Co. O." Back of card says: "Ladies' Fine Hats dyed or bleached, and re-shaped in the latest styles. Samples to select from. Feathers dyed to match samples. Price List. Hats pressed and varnished, same shape--35c to 50c. Hats re-shaped without dyeing--50c to 75c. H[ats dyed] and reshaped--75c..."."" Pl[umes d]yed, each--50c to $1.00. Plumes curled, each--25c." Address given on front and back of card:
1213 Walnut St.,
Kansas City, Mo.
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Date
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1885~
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
