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Title
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J. W. Jenkins & Son
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Description
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Advertising card for J. W. Jenkins & Sons showing a girl dragging a large basket of apples down a hill. Front of card says: "Story & Clark Organ Co. Canal and 16th Streets, Chicago. For Sale By J. W. Jenkins & Son. Popular Prices! Decker Bros., Vose & Sons, Mathushek Pianos." Back of card has a small image of a factory and says: "Fall of 1890, Chicago, Ill. You are hereby respectfully invited to call at the Model Organ Factory of the World, corner Canal and 16th Streets, Chicago, at your early convenience and inspect same throughout, upon presentation of this card. We are to-day the largest exclusive reed organ manufacturers in the World..." Yours respectfully, Story & Clark Organ Co. / R. S. V. P." Address given on front of card:
615 Main St.
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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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J. W. Jenkins' Sons Music Co.
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Description
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Folded advertising card for J. W. Jenkins' Sons Music Co. that unfolds to show an illustrated version of "Jack and Jill." When folded, the card looks like a crocodile leather wallet which says: "As there is interest for the reader of the jingles of childhood within, there is also profit for those who take advantage of our suggestions there." As you open the card, it says: "Our store is a great exposition of all that's newest and best in pianos, musical instruments and musical merchandise..."" When fully open, the inside of the card has the Jack and Jill rhyme accompanied by images of a girl and boy walking up a hill, then falling down the hill, then being patched up by a woman. At the bottom it says: "Copyrighted 1898 by Niagara Lith. Co., Buffalo, N.Y." Address is given on outside of card:
921-923 Main Street.
Kansas City, Mo.
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Date
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1898
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Title
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Geo. W. Strope & Co.
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Description
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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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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Title
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Geo. W. Strope & Co.
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Description
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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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Title
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Legg Bros.
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Description
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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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Title
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Carl Hoffman Music House
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Description
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Advertising card for Carl Hoffman Music Co. showing a woman playing a piano next to a Christmas tree surrounded by children with candles. The piano has "Mason & Hamlin" on it. Front of card has two stanzas from a Christmas song and says: "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Mason & Hamlin Co." Lower left corner of image says: "Irene Weir." Lower right corner of card says: "W. B. Jones, Lith. Boston, Mass." Back of card is blank except for stamp which says: Car[l Hoffman] Music House in the west. Also Chickering Hall, Leavenworth, Ka." Address given on back of card:
1012-1014 Walnut 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
