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Title
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Bullene, Moore, Emery, and Co.
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Description
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Spring and Summer catalog of fashions and other items sold by the Kansas City company of Bullene, Moore, Emery, and Company. Includes an index by item type and has numerous illustrations. Includes fashion accessories for men, women, and children as well as notions and materials for dressmaking.
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Date
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1888
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Object Type
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Pamphlet
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Title
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Swofford Brothers Dry Goods
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Description
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Ad with illustration for the Swofford Brothers Department Store and building at "Broadway, Eighth and May Streets."
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Date
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1905
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Object Type
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Book Section
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Title
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George Peck
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Description
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Photo and bio of George Peck (1863-1906), president of the dry goods or department store, the George B. Peck Company. Native of Detroit coming to Kansas City in 1889 as a partner of John Doggett as organizers of their dry goods business before purchasing Doggett's interest in the company in 1898.
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Date
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1908
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Object Type
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Book Section
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Title
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George Peck
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Description
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Photo and bio of George Peck (1863-1906), co-founder of the George B. Peck Dry Goods Company and a native of Detroit.
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Date
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1908
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Object Type
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Book Section
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Title
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Frederick Heath
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Description
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Photo and bio of Frederick Barber Heath, or Frederick Heath, president and treasurer of the George B. Peck Dry Goods Company, born in New York in 1863 and coming to Kansas City in 1889 as a stockholder of "the new Doggett Dry Goods Company."
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Date
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1925
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Object Type
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Book Section
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Title
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Immense Wholesale Trade
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Description
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The firm of Maxwell & McClure Notion Company specializes in fine notions and furnishing goods including "toilet soaps of differnt varieties, mucilage, inks and others," which are made in Kansas City.
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Date
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1899-09
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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George B. Peck Dry Goods Company
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Description
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The George B. Peck Dry Goods Company, 1044 Main Street (later known as Peck's) was formerly the Doggett Store Company, owned by John Doggett, who opened his first store in Kansas City in 1866. George B. Peck came west from Detroit in 1889 and bought a block of stock in the Doggett store and became active in its management. He served as director and vice-president before buying out Doggett's interest in 1893. In 1901 the directors voted to change the name to George B. Peck Dry Goods Company. Peck's closed early in 1964 after 77 years' operation.
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Date
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1970-09-12
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Pecks Store Front
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Description
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Listed under the title, "An Example of Improvement in Retail District," this photo appeared in the February 18, 1936, "Kansas Citian." It shows the store front with current fashions. The caption below the picture reads: "These new show windows installed by the Pecks store are representative of many such improvements in the retail shopping district. Investments in new facilities have reflected steadily improving trade conditions here and confidence in continued betterment of retail sales. The Pecks modernization program totals approximately $400,000. The Swenson Construction Co. is doing the work." Pecks was located on the northwest corner of Main and 11th streets. Formerly it was the Doggett Dry Goods Store, and in 1901 the name changed to the George B. Peck Dry Goods Company, and later simply called Pecks.
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Date
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1936
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Title
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Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 3, 1909-1957, Page p302
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Description
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A portion of Kansas City from Truman Road south to E. 17th Street and from Grand Avenue east to Locust, showing buildings, streets, and additions. Large numbers at edges of page refer to page with adjoining area.
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Date
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1909/1957
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Lloyd and Thomas, Dry Goods and Notions
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Description
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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.
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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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Lloyd and Thomas, Dry Goods and Notions
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Description
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Advertising card for "Lloyd and Thomas, Dry Goods and Notions" with image of a cala lily 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.
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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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Gentry's Dollar Store
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Description
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Advertising card for Gentry's Dollar Store showing a man in armor on a horse holding a flag. Front lower left corner has number 305 and lower right corner has number 7. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card:103 West Ninth Street, 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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Karges and Cartwright Dry Goods Co.
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Description
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Advertising card for Karges and Cartwright Dry Goods Co. showing a girl twirling a pink ribbon. One of two cards with similar design. Lower left corner has "No. 29." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 1109-1111 Main Street, 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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Bernheimer Bros. and Co.
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Description
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Advertising card for Bernheimer Bros. and Co. showing a boy sitting with a cat and a bowl of soup. One of two cards with similar theme and design. Front of card says: “Bernheimer Bros. and Co., One Price Bargain Dry Goods Emporium.” Lower left corner has "No. 811." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 912 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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Bernheimer Bros. and Co.
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Description
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Advertising card for Bernheimer Bros. and Co. showing a portrait of a girl wearing a necklace. Portrait has a border of roses. One of two cards with similar theme and design. Front of card says: “Bernheimer Bros. and Co., One Price Bargain Dry Goods Emporium.” Lower left corner has "No. 817." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 912 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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Boutin's Department House
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Description
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Advertising card for Boutin's Department House showing a portrait of vice-presidential candidate General John A. Logan (ran on ticket with James G. Blaine). One of two cards showing portraits of presidential and vice-presidential hopefuls in the 1884 election. Card is torn down one edge and appears to have been once attached to something else. Front of card says: “For any thing you want go to Boutin's Department House." Back of card has some penciled arithmetic calculations. Address given on front of card:Main and 12 Sts., 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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Lloyd and Thomas, Dry Goods and Notions
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Description
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Advertising card for "Lloyd and Thomas, Dry Goods and Notions" with image of flowers and a bee. 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.
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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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Gentry Dollar Store
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Description
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Advertising card for Gentry's Dollar Store showing a sunflower with company name and address in center. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 103 W. 9th St., Kansas City
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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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Karges and Cartwright Dry Goods Co.
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Description
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Advertising card for Karges and Cartwright Dry Goods Co. showing a girl picking up autumn leaves. One of two cards with similar design. Lower left corner has "No. 22." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 1109-1111 Main Street, 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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