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Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Front Cover
Description: 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."
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 63 with People
Description: 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.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Gill Piano Company
Description: Advertising card for the Gill Piano Company showing a boy with wings rowing a boat made of what appears to be a piece of paper pulled by swans. One of two cards with similar theme. Front of card says: "Mason and Hamlin, Chase Bros., Keller Bros. Pianos. Gill Piano Company, Successor to The A. H. Whitney Co...James K. M. Gill, Manager." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 1024 Walnut St., Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 78 with Christmas Cards
Description: 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.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Gill Piano Company
Description: Advertising card for the Gill Piano Company showing a boy with wings and military style dress blowing a horn as he rides through the air on an envelope pulled by birds. One of two cards with similar theme. Front of card says: "Mason and Hamlin, Chase Bros., Keller Bros. Pianos. Gill Piano Company, Successor to The A. H. Whitney Co...James K. M. Gill, Manager." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 1024 Walnut St., Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Corle Cracker and Confectionery Co.
Description: 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.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Corle Cracker and Confectionery Co.
Description: 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.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Heman L. Bean
Description: 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.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Bullene, Moores and Emery
Description: 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."
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: J. G. Murphy, The Hatter
Description: 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.
Date: 1890~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 61 with Children, Angels, Fans, and Lace
Description: 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.
Date: 1890~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: A. J. Runkle and Co.
Description: 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.
Date: 1880
Object Type: Advertising Card

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