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Title
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Advertising Card Scrapbook Front Cover
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Description
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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."
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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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Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 63 with People
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Description
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Scrapbook page containing 22 advertising cards of people and some animals, all cut to shape. Cards vary in size from 2.5 x 2.5 cm. to 11 x 12 cm. and show a cat, an elephant, a horse, Santa Claus, children as angels, children with flowers, women in fancy lace collars, and a woman with a parasol.
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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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Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 78 with Christmas Cards
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Description
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Scrapbook page containing ten advertising cards with a Christmas theme. Of seven smaller cards, there are three with Santa, three with angels and flowers, and one with a woman in flowered dress and crown. The three larger cards show a nativity scene; a sleigh laden with a Christmas tree being pulled by horses through a covered bridge; and a carriage being pulled by a team of four horses.
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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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Corle Cracker and Confectionery Co.
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Description
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Advertising card for Corle Cracker and Confectionery Co. with picture of child angel wearing a winter coat and muff glued on a black background. Front says: "It's a cold night when I can't eat Corle's Delicious Crackers and Pure Candies." One of two cards with similar design and theme. Back of card is blank. Card is damaged. Address given on front of card: Kansas City, Missouri. No street address is given.
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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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Corle Cracker and Confectionery Co.
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Description
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Advertising card for Corle Cracker and Confectionery Co. with picture of child angel wearing a winter coat and muff glued on a black background. Front says: "It's a cold night when I can't eat Corle's Delicious Crackers and Pure Candies." One of two cards with similar design and theme. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: Kansas City, Missouri. No street address is given.
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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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Heman L. Bean
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Description
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Advertising card for Heman L. Bean showing a cherub in a military style hat standing to attention in front of a woman holding a sword. Caption says: "La Femme Officer." Front of card says: "Compliments of Heman L. Bean, Queensware, French China and Glassware." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 721 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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Bullene, Moores and Emery
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Description
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Advertising card for Bullene, Moores and Emery showing six angels floating above a man on the ground covering his eyes from the brightness of their light. Card is shaped like a plate and has a number of cracks around the edge. Back of card is blank. Front of card is stamped with the company name and "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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J. G. Murphy, The Hatter
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Description
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Advertising card for J. G. Murphy showing a statue of a cherub holding a large bowl of flowers. Card is cut in the shape of the image and has major damage (head and feet are broken off). Front of card says: "Compliments of J. G. Murphy, The Hatter." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: No. 1022 Main Street, Kansas City.
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Date
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1890~
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Title
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Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 61 with Children, Angels, Fans, and Lace
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Description
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Scrapbook page containing nine advertising cards showing fans, an angel, baskets of flowers, children with flowers, and a couple walking with a parasol and a jester doll. Many of these cards have special aspects such as paper lace, multiple layers, embossing, fabric fringe, glitter, and metallic gold color.
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Date
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1890~
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Title
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A. J. Runkle and Co.
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Description
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Advertising card for A. J. Runkle and Co. showing a cherub riding a turtle. One of four cards with similar design. "Handwriting" on side of image says: "Long Life and Happiness." Front of card says: "A. J. Runkle and Co., Fancy Goods, Notions, Jewelry, Hosiery, Gloves, Underwear, andc." Front lower left corner has number 245; lower right corner says: "Copyright 1880 by F. Todd." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 1044 and 1046 Main Street, Kansas City, Mo.
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Date
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1880
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Object Type
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Advertising Card