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Gill Piano Co., The
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Advertising card for The Gill Piano Co. showing a woman lowering herself onto a bench and pushing aside the man and woman already sitting there. Caption says:"Don't Apologize! But look on the other side." Lower right front corner has number C-645. One of two cards with identical image, but different backs (other card for Kansas City Baby Carriage Co.." Back of card says: "Mason & Hamlin, Chase Bros., Keller Bros. Pianos. James K. M. Gill, Manager. The Gill Piano Co., Successor to The A. H. Whitney Co., Pianos and Organs." Address given on back of card:
1024 Walnut Street,
(Second Floor, Take Elevator.)
Kansas City, Mo.
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1885~
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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G. W. Strope
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Advertising card for G. W. Strope, agents for the A. B. Chase Co. showing two girls sitting in a chair looking at a brochure about pianos. Front of card says: "'This is the piano Papa bought for us' on the other side you can see why." Front lower right corner says: "Wilmanns Bros. Lith. Milwaukee." Back of card says: "This is why we bought the A. B. Chase Piano..."" and follows with four reasons. It also says: "The A. B. Chase Co., Norwalk, Ohio." and is stamped with: "G. W. Strope Western Agts.
206 & 208 West 9th,
Kansas City, Mo."
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Date
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1885~
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Advertising Card
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F. G. Smith
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Advertising card for F. G. Smith showing an image of a domed building identified as the "U. S. Government Building, Chicago" on the sail of a ship. Card is embossed. Front of card says: "F. G. Smith, High : Grade : Pianos." Back of card says: "Factory Prices. Easy Payments. F. G. Smith, Manufacturer of The Old Reliable Bradbury and the Celebrated Henning Pianos. Western Representative of The World-Renowned Steinway Pianos..." D. H. Reeder, Mgr. Pianos to Rent. Old Instruments Exchanged." Address given on front and back of card:
Western Warerooms:
1000 Walnut Street,
Kansas City, Missouri.
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Date
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1885~
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Advertising Card
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Geo. W. Strope & Co.
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Advertising card for Geo. W. Strope & Co. showing two children reading posters mounted on a fence. One of the posters says: "Mamma bought a Kurtzmann Piano And I Am Delighted With It. Sold by Geo. W. Strope & Co., Kansas City, Mo." Front lower left corner has number B-906. Back of card is blank except for two duplicate stamps with company address:
G. W. Strope Western Agts.
206 & 208 West 9th,
Kansas City, Mo.
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Date
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1885~
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Advertising Card
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F. G. Smith
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Advertising card for F. G. Smith showing two men fishing in a lake, one in a boat and one reclining on the grassy bank. Caption says: "Autumn." One of three cards each illustrating a season. Front lower left corner has number 8. Back of card says: "Factory Prices. Easy Payments. F. G. Smith, Manufacturer of The Old Reliable Bradbury and the Celebrated Henning Pianos. Western Representative of The World-Renowned Steinway Pianos..." D. H. Reeder, Mgr. Pianos to Rent. Old Instruments Exchanged." Address given on back of card:
Western Warerooms:
1000 Walnut Street,
Kansas City, Missouri.
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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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Geo. W. Strope & Co.
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Advertising card for Geo. W. Strope & Co. showing two children reading posters mounted on a fence. One of the posters says: "Mamma bought a Kurtzmann Piano And I Am Delighted With It. Sold by Geo. W. Strope & Co., Kansas City, Mo." Front lower left corner has number B-906. Back of card is blank except for a stamp with company address:
G. W. Strope Western Agts.
206 & 208 West 9th,
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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J. W. Jenkins' Sons
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Advertising card for J. W. Jenkins' Sons showing a woman and baby (angels?) floating in the sky, the woman playing a triangle. Front of card says: "Conover Brothers, Pianos. New York." Back of card says: "Compliments of Conover Brothers Co. / Manufacturers of Grand and Upright Pianos / New York." and provides a list of "eminent Critics" who endorse the pianos. It also says: "Represented by J. W. Jenkins' Sons, Kansas City's Popular Music House. Removed to 921 Main Street." Address given on back of card:
921 Main St.
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1885~
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Advertising Card
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Legg Bros.
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Advertising card for Legg Bros. showing a child in a fur-trimmed coat holding arms out in display or curtsy. Front of card says: "Compliments of Kansas City Piano Co. 1123 Main Street, Kansas City, Mo." Lower part of image has number H 434. Back of card is stamped with: "Legg Bros. Sheet Music. Music Books, Musical Merchandise Etc.." Address given on back of card:
1123 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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Kansas City Piano Co.
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Advertising card for Kansas City Piano Co. showing a toddling child playing a tuba. Front of card says: "S. A. Legg. Telephone 2602. E. N. Legg. Legg Brothers, Music, Music Books, Musical Merchandise, Agents White-Smith Music Pub. Co..."" Back of card is stamped with: "Kansas City Piano Co. 1123 Main Street, Kansas City, Mo. O. H. Guffin, Manager.." Address given on back of card:
1123 Main St.,
Kansas City, Mo.
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Date
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1885~
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Advertising Card
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Legg Bros.
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Advertising card for Legg Bros. showing a boy sitting on a stool unwrapping a present with holly at his feet. Front of card says: "Compliments of Kansas City Piano Co. 1123 Main Street, Kansas City, Mo." Lower part of image has number H 434. Back of card is stamped with: "Legg Bros. Sheet Music. Music Books, Musical Merchandise Etc.." Address given on back of card:
1123 Main St.,
Kansas City, Mo.
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Date
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1885~
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Advertising Card
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Bradbury Pianos
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Advertising card for Bradbury Pianos showing four dogs wearing eye glasses sitting with legs crossed reading newspapers. Front of card says: "Astonishing!." The Bradbury Piano again selected for the White House. This fifth term beats the records. 'The Sweetest and best Tuned Piano Made is the Bradbury.'" Back of card has an image of two babies looking at a piece of music and says: "Freeborn G. Smith, Man'fr of Bradbury Pianos, 95 Fifth Ave., New York. / The Bradbury Piano. True to Nature / Factories: New York. Brooklyn. Leominster. Warerooms: Chicago. Kansas City. Philadelphia. Washington.." No Kansas City address is given.
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Date
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1885~
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Advertising Card
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J. W. Jenkins' Sons Music Co.
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Advertising card for J. W. Jenkins' Sons showing two chicks hatching from eggs. Image has a "lace" border. Back of card says: "Take this Home to the Children. Come to Us for all Your Musical Wants. Pianos, Organs, Music...Boxes...Of Every Sort, Kind and Prices Instruments. Manufacturers Harwood Guitars and Mandolins...Oldest Music House in K. C." Address given on back of card:
921-923 Main Street.
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1885~
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Reade & Hulett Music Emporium
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Advertising card for "Reade and Hulett, Music Emporium" showing boy dressed in traditional costume with boots and fur hat dancing. Back of card says: "Accordeons [sic], Guitars, Violins, Harmonicas, Flutes, Piccolos, Music Folios, Music Rolls. Strings and Trimmings for all instruments. Music and Music Books." Address given on front and back of card:
819 Main Street,
Kansas City, Mo.
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Date
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1885~
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Advertising Card
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J. W. Jenkins' Sons
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Advertising card for J. W. Jenkins' Sons showing a large factory building with smoking chimneys. Front of card says: "Vose & Sons Pianos. Established 1851. 29000 sold and in use...Vose & Sons Piano Co., 170 Tremont St. Boston, Mass. or J. W. Jenkins' Sons, Wholesale and Retail Music House, Removed to 921 Main Street, Oldest Music House in Kansas City, Mo." Front lower right corner says: "Geo. H. Walker & Co. Lith. Boston." Back of card has seven testimonials and reviews from newspapers. Address given on front of card:
921 Main St.,
Kansas City, Mo.
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Date
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1885~
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Advertising Card
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G. W. Strope & Co.
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Advertising card for G. W. Strope showing a horseshoe made of small white flowers and a large pink rose. Front of card says: "The Behning Piano. Represented by G. W. Strope & Co." Front lower left corner has number H 500. Back of card says: "Behning Pianos. Have achieved a world-wide reputation by their uniform excellence of material and workmanship. Nearly 27,000 in use." Address given on front and back of card:
206 & 208 W. 9th St.,
Kansas City, Mo."
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Date
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1885~
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Advertising Card
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J. W. Jenkins' Sons Music Co.
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Advertising card for J. W. Jenkins' Sons Music Co. showing a girl picking flowers. Front lower left corner of card has number 608 and lower right corner says: "Amlico N. Y." Back of card says: "If interested..."We would call your attention to the Ludwig Piano...Sold on easy terms if desired." Address given on back of card:
Kansas City, Mo. No street address is given.
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1885~
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Advertising Card
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F. G. Smith
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Advertising card for F. G. Smith showing a cottage or shack on a lake. Image is surrounded by flowers. Back of card says: "Factory Prices. Easy Payments. Wholesale and Retail. F. G. Smith, Manufacturer of The Old Reliable Bradbury [and the] Celebrated Henning Pianos..." D. H. Reeder, Mgr. Telephone 653. Factories:--Leominster, Mass., New York City and Brooklyn, N. Y." Address given on back of card:
Western Warerooms:
12 W. 10th Street,
Kansas City, Mo.
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Date
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1885~
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Advertising Card
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F. G. Smith
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Advertising card for F. G. Smith showing a man holding a stick sitting on a grassy knoll watching his cow drink from the edge of a lake near a stile. Caption says: "Spring." One of three cards each illustrating a season. Front lower left corner has number 8. Back of card says: "Factory Prices. Easy Payments. F. G. Smith, Manufacturer of The Old Reliable Bradbury and the Celebrated Henning Pianos. Western Representative of The World-Renowned Steinway Pianos..." D. H. Reeder, Mgr. Pianos to Rent. Old Instruments Exchanged." Address given on back of card:
Western Warerooms:
1000 Walnut Street,
Kansas City, Missouri.
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Date
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1885~
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Advertising Card
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Carl Hoffman Music Co.
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Advertising card for Carl Hoffman Music Co. showing two kittens leaning on flowers watching a butterfly. Front of card says: "Carl Hoffman Music Co...Sole Representative of the Celebrated Steger & Sons Pianos." followed by some advertising copy about the pianos. Back of card has image of the Steger Piano Factories and says: "Largest Piano Factories in the world located at Steger, Illinois, occupy, with lumber yards, 32 acres. Capacity 30,000 pianos per annum. Established 1879." Address given on front of card:
1120 Walnut St.,
Kansas City, Mo.
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Date
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1885~
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Advertising Card
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J. W. Jenkins' Sons
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Advertising card for J. W. Jenkins' Sons showing a woman in a pink dress holding her hands as if she is playing a piano, but nothing is there but empty space. Front of card says: "Hold to the light and listen." When you hold the card to the light, the empty space becomes part of the image as a fancy organ shines through from the back of the card. The front also says: "For Sale By J. W. Jenkins' Sons, General Music Dealers..."" Front lower right corner says: "Hopcraft & Co. 'The World' Building N. Y." Back of card has image of piano and mirror image lettering that shines through the front of the card to read: "Story & Clark Organ Co., Chicago. M'F'R'S. Exclusively High Grade Organs. Largest Exclusive Reed Organ Concern in the World." Address given on front of card:
921 Main St.
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1885~
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Advertising Card
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