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Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 1, Introductory Page
Description: Scrapbook page containing seven advertising cards. Five of these are decorated letters which spell out "CARDS." The other two are pasted above and below the letters and cut to the shape of their image. One shows a hand holding a basket of roses. One shows two white doves sitting among roses.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 35 with Stars of Orders
Description: Scrapbook page containing 12 advertising cards arranged in four rows of six. Each card is 4 x 7 cm. and shows the medallion or star of a particular order of various countries including:Order of the Indian Empire, Gt. BritainOrder of Merit, PrussiaOrder of St. Andrew, RussiaImperial Order of the Medjidie, TurkeyThe Order of the Netherlands Lion of HollandOrder of the Golden Spur, Holy SeeOrder of the Polar Star, SwedenChrist, Holy SeeMily. Order of William Netherlands or HollandAncient and Most Noble Order of the Tower and Sword, PortugalOrder of the Sun and Lion, PersiaOrder of the Iron Crown, AustriaOrder of Gregory the Great, Holy SeeOrder of the Crown of Oak, LuxembourgBadge of the Society of Cincinnati, U. S. of A.St. Michael and St. George, Gt. BritainOrder of the House of Hohenzollern, PrussiaOrder of the White Falcon, Saxe WeimarThe Imp.' Order of the Rose of BrazilOrder of the Bath, Gt. BritainJewel of Order of St. Patrick, Gt. BritainOrder of the Dannebrog, DenmarkImp.' Order of Frances-Joseph of Austria, ChevalierJewel of the Order of the Thistle, Gt. Britain
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Front Cover
Description: Front cover of a scrapbook of advertising and calling cards. It is red and embossed and has images of white flowers and a sculpture of an angel riding a lion. It says "Scrap Book" and has a typewritten label that reads: "Gift to the Kansas City Public Library, N. Clyde Degginger."
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Inside Front Cover
Description: Inside front cover of a scrapbook of advertising and calling cards containing the cover of a magazine: "Old Sleuth Library. A series of the most thrilling Detective Stories ever published. No. 59. Vol. III. Price 5 Cents. George Munro, Publisher, Nos. 17 to 27 Vandewater Street, New York." It has an image of a man looking at another man seated on a bed in a jail cell and portraits of three people. It says: "Old Sleuth, Badger and Co. by Old Sleuth." Two address labels above the cover say: "N. C. Degginger, 2823 Harrison, Kansas City, Missouri."
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: North, Orrison and Co.
Description: Advertising card for North, Orrison and Co. showing flowers next to an image of a cottage by a river in winter. Front of card says: "Compliments of North, Orrison and Co., Artistic Furniture, Draperies and Carpets." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 559 and 561 Main St., Kansas City.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Globe Shoe Parlors
Description: Advertising card for Globe Shoe Parlors showing a boy carrying what looks like a small dog or puppy. One of three cards with similarly designed pictures of boys. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 728 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 62 with People
Description: Scrapbook page containing eighteen advertising cards of people, all cut to shape. Cards vary in size from 3 x 3 cm. to 8 x 14 cm. and show a woman with parasol and dog, a girl with flowers, a woman ice skating, a man watching a cat play the cello, a man with a whistle or flute, girls having a tea party, a woman singing, and two men with large beards. Six of the cards appear to be from the same set, showing children in traditional dress of some sort.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 30 with Traditional Costumes
Description: Scrapbook page containing 24 advertising cards arranged in four rows of six. Each card is 4 x 7 cm. and shows a portrait of a man in the traditional dress of a country or ethnic group. Cards identify the country and say: "Allen and Ginter's Cigarettes, Richmond. Virginia." Countries or areas shown:AmericanFranceEnglandItalyPatagoniaEskimoHindustanPortugalZanzibar (Turk)MoroccoBulgariaRussiaHaytiSiamAlbaniaTripoli (two copies)New CaledoniaJapanAnnamSwitzerlandAmerica (Indian)TartaryAbyssinia
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 32 with African American Stereotypes
Description: Scrapbook page containing eight advertising cards showing African Americans in various situations. Two of the cards are missing. The cards show:1. Two geese with bodies made of bags of tobacco and cotton flying over a man in a field. Card says: "Copyright. Richmond and Co., Buffalo, N.Y."2. A man holding a fishing rod sitting by a river on a large spool of "Clark's O.N.T. Spool Cotton." Caption says: "'I reckon dis yere's strong 'nuff suah.'"3. A woman fixing a man's tie as three children look on. Caption says: "Sunday. Yer looks Lubly Ephraim, and it all comes-using dat Higgins' Soap."4. A woman and some children opening the door to a visitor or salesman whose coat tails are being nibbled by a goat. Card says: "Compliments of the Domestic Sewing Machine Co."5. A man sitting holding a tambourine.6. Two people in "native" dress leading an elephant. Card says: "Soap Makers, Chicago. 'Blue India.'"7. A man singing.8. Three people and a cat kneeling on the floor looking at their reflections in a stove. Card says: "Rising Sun Stove Polish. 'I say Snow Flake, dat stove was blacked with rising sun. Did you eber see de like?'"
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 68 with Winter Scenes
Description: Scrapbook page containing eight advertising cards. Four cards with similar design and theme show houses in snowy winter scenes surrounded by a gray border. Three cards are black with colorful scenes of a woman and man embracing next to a flag, a man and woman buying flowers from a woman under a large umbrella, and three men holding a blank banner. One card is black with flowers and has a banner saying: "To .."." For Neat Work .."." Teacher.."(The blanks are not filled in.)
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Golden Eagle Clothing House
Description: Advertising card for Golden Eagle Clothing House showing house in winter scene and a pink rose. Card is embossed. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 512 and 514 Main St., Kansas City, MO.."
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Lloyd and Thomas, Dry Goods and Notions
Description: Advertising card for "Lloyd and Thomas, Dry Goods and Notions" with image of a rose and other flowers. One of three cards with similar design. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 1008 Main St., Opposite W. W. Morgan.Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Golden Eagle Clothing House, The
Description: Advertising card for Golden Eagle Clothing House showing young Asian boy holding a fan. Card is cut in shape of boy. Front says: "Retails Goods at Wholesale Prices." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 514 and 516 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: H. T. Wright
Description: Advertising card for "H. T. Wright, Dealer in School Books, Slates, Pens, Pencils, Etc." Card has no image. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: .."" No. 720 Main St.,Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: A. A. Pearson, Millinery and Fancy Goods
Description: Advertising card for "A. A. Pearson, Millinery and Fancy Goods" showing a girl in a red striped coat with fur collar. Caption says: "No, thanks, I don't kith gentlemen!" One of three cards with similar design. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 1036 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: SC3 Advertising Card Collection Finding Aid
Description: Collection of cards used for advertising purposes in the late 19th century. Includes colorful illustrations for many types of products. The over 600 cards from Kansas City businesses have been digitized.
Date: 1860/1905
Object Type: Finding Aid

Title: SC3 Advertising Cards Vertical File List
Description: These business or company name vertical files for the advertising cards from the late nineteenth century (circa 1880s-1900) have information about the company or business or people involved.
Object Type: Finding Aid

Title: Kansas City Milling Co.
Description: Advertising card for Kansas City Milling Co. showing a cottage in the snow. Front of card says: "Use the best flour, Imperial Fancy Patent. Manufactured Out of the best Selected Wheat, by Kansas City Milling Co." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card:22d and Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Globe Shoe Parlors
Description: Advertising card for Globe Shoe Parlors showing a boy leaning against a wall, head down, looking unhappy. Caption says: "The Foot of the Class." One of eight cards with similarly designed pictures of children. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 728 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 10 with Animals
Description: Scrapbook page containing 12 advertising cards arranged in four rows of three. Each card is 7 x 8 cm. and shows an animal bordered by a scene of nature or hunting. Cards identify animals and say: "Allen and Ginter, Richmond Straight Cut No. 1 Cigarettes." Animals shown: moose, peccary, lynx, llama, bloodhound (dog), zebra, otter, musk ox, zebu, bighorn, lion, dromedary (camel).
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

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