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Title
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History of Howard and Cooper Counties, Missouri
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Description
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History of "'Hardeman's garden'. ..located about five miles from Old Franklin," in Howard County, Missouri. Description of its lushness and variety of flowers, cultivated by John Hardeman, mostly destroyed in the flood of 1826.
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Date
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1883
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Missouri State Flower
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Description
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Information about the Missouri State Flower, the downy hawthorn.
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Object Type
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Vertical File
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Title
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Horticulture
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Description
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File containing information about Missouri saxifrages, a genus of plant found in Missouri, unusual for the area and more common in the Southwest.
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Object Type
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Vertical File
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Title
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Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., The
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Description
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Advertising card for The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. showing a white dove sitting in front of a large cross covered with pink roses. Front of card says: "Our Easter Offering." Front lower right corner says: "Copyrighted 1886 by the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company New York." Back of card has extensive advertising copy about "pure teas, coffees and baking powder," and lists branch houses and their locations in cities around the U.S. Kansas City address given on back of card: 923 Main St.
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Date
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1886
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Title
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J. E. Vincent and Co.
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Description
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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.
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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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Gift of Roses Leads to Hobby, Trophies
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Description
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Story of the Portland Rose Society award-winning rose bushes of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Fabian of 5509 Blue Ridge Boulevard, H. W. being a 72-year-old salesman for a book and office supply company.
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Date
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1969-03-20
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Sirnas' California Dreams Began in Northeast
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Description
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Photo and biographical article about the Sirna family from the Northeast residential district, headed by Carmen Sirna, co-owner of "the second largest artificial plant/flower factory in the United States." Description of the four brothers and especially Carmen, moving to California to work for the company providing artificial plants for Hollywood sets in the 1960s and moving into casinos and hotels in the 1980s, including "Harrah's in Kansas City."
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Date
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2001-01-10
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Tony's Flowers and Produce
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Description
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The "Castle's View" column features Tony's Flowers located at 23rd and Maywood. The business is run by Polly Lathrop and Bob Maroon and was formally owned by Tony Vollano. Includes pictures of the business.
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Date
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2006-06-14
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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John Liesveld, Civic Leader, Florist, Dies
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Description
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Photo and obituary for John Liesveld, "founder and owner 43 years of Liesvelds, a florist shop at 442 Ward Parkway," dying at the age of 70 at his residence at 200 West 67th Terrace. Description of his life and career as a native of Nebraska coming to Kansas City about 1928 as a lawyer and opening his first flower shop on Armour Boulevard about 1933, becoming president of the Country Club Plaza Association and the Kansas City Chapter of the American Red Cross and writing non-fiction books such as 1951's "The Retail Florist."
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Date
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1975-11-22
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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The Underwood Company
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Description
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Photo and description about the Underwood Company, on East 11th Street, and its extravagant window decorations of flowers during the Flower Show at Convention Hall.
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Date
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1901-12-01
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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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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P22 Frank Lauder Autochrome Collection Finding Aid
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Description
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The collection consists of 1402 color, glass negative autochrome images of Kansas City residences and gardens; some city views, including parks, statues, fountains, and other landmarks; and pictures of Saint Louis, Missouri, and Topeka, Kansas. The photos date from around 1930 through 1942, with the bulk taken before 1935. A large portion of the images are close-ups of individual plants and flowers. The collection also includes a few color slides that are not autochromes, as well as a handful of black-and-white slides. Of the total number of slides, 1228 are unique images. The collection also includes notes from lectures given by the photographer.
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Date
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1931~/1942~
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
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Title
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Tulip Bed
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Description
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''Grenadier'' tulip bed at the residence of Maurice R. Smith, 6400 Indian Lane. Smith was an officer with the Kansas City Life Insurance Company.
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Date
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1935-05-07
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Excelsior Rose Trellis
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Description
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5725 Central, Residence of Robert L. Hawkins, Treasurer, Emery, Bird, Thayer Co. (dry goods)
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Date
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1935-06-20
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Preventing Extinction
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Description
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Article about the diversity of Missouri's species of plants and animals, as well as other natural phenomena making them possible, such as the types of underlying soil and rock, humid continental climate, etc.
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Date
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1991
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
