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Title: Larkin & Young
Description: Description of "Jobbers of Fancy Groceries, Fruits and Produce" at 222 West Fifth Street, owned by William Larkin and E. S. Young.
Date: 1879
Object Type: Book Section

Title: Biographical sketch of Thomas Green
Description: Biographical sketch of Thomas Green, a grocer and co-founder of the T. Green Grocery Company who was born Ireland in 1837 and emigrated to Kansas City in 1858, starting out as a carpenter and then entering the grocery business in 1860, establishing his present (1888) store in 1886.
Date: 1888
Object Type: Book

Title: Scimeca's Grocery Satisfies the Demand for Import Foods
Description: Article profiles Scimeca's grocery store at 1447 Independence Avenue in the northeast area of Kansas City. It was founded by Phillip Scimeca and his son, Frank, in 1936.
Date: 1988-09-27
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, The
Description: Advertising card for The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. showing woman standing by tea service holding a cup of tea. Small inset pictures shows old woman with a cup of tea and saucer. Tiny caption under inset picture says: "'The Gt. Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co's celebrated teas and coffees have been my solace through life' -Grandmother." Card is cut in shape of clam shell. Back of card has small image of "Grandmother" and a printed lace border. It lists branch houses and their locations in cities around the U.S. Kansas City address given on back of card: 927 Main St.Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1884
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, The
Description: Advertising card for The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. showing three girls sitting underneath a broken umbrella each holding a kitten. Caption says: "Three little kittens." Back of card has small image of "Grandmother" and lists branch houses and their locations in cities around the U.S. Kansas City address given on back of card: 927 Main St. Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1884
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, The
Description: Advertising card for The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. showing woman and man riding a bicycle. The bicycle spokes are the printed addresses of the company's branch houses around the U.S. Card is cut in shape of the bicycle and riders. Back of card has advertising copy and says among other things: "128 Stores in the United States" and "Positively no polishing matter used in roasting our coffees...no ingredients whatever being used to make them glossy. Beware of glossy coffees." Kansas City address given on front of card: 927 Main St.Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1883
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Great A&P Tea Company, The
Description: Advertising card for The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. showing dog lying in bed under bedspread with small dishes on bedside table. Caption says: "Convalescent." Card is molded into a tray shape (broken at the edges). Back of card lists branch houses and their locations in cities around the U.S. Also says: "Be sure and give A&P Baking Powder a trial and we will guarantee you will use no other." Kansas City address given on back of card: 927 Main St.Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., The
Description: Advertising card for The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. showing a boy and donkey standing next to a seated old woman who is touching the donkey's head. Caption says: "'Is that you Tommy? for I can't see;' Yes Granny: 'Bless the child why don't yer mother cut yer hair?'" Card is cut in shape of people pictured. Back of card has small image of horse team pulling a wagon that says: "Sultana" and "Suez Canal." It lists branch houses and their locations in cities around the U.S. Kansas City address given on back of card:927 Main St.Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1883
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, The
Description: Advertising card for The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. with portrait of woman in fancy dress. Card is "signed" on front "May Anderson." Back of card has small image of "Grandmother" and lists branch houses and their locations in cities around the U.S. A small stand is glued to the back of the card. Kansas City address given on back of card: 927 Main St. Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1884
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., The
Description: Advertising card for The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. showing old woman with a cup of tea and saucer. Caption says: "'The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company's teas and coffees have been my solace through life' -Grandmother." Card is cut in oval shape and has some damage where parts of image have been scraped. Back of card says: "The picture of Grand Mother on the other side, represents one of the many hundred thousand, whose lives have been prolonged to a good old age, by using only The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Cos. pure teas and coffees." It lists branch houses and their locations in cities around the U.S. and headquarters at 35 and 37 Vesey St., New York. Kansas City address given on back of card: 927 Main St.Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1883
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: August Haner
Description: Obituary for August J. Haner from the "Kansas City Times," August 16, 1898. States that he opened the first grocery store in Kansas City, Kansas. He was also a freighter across the plains on the Santa Fe Trail and a toll collector on the Hannibal Bridge.
Date: 2002
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Frank Muehlbach Obituary
Description: Obituary for Frank Muehlbach, dying at the age of 87, former president of the George Muehlbach and Sons, Incorporated grocery business established in Kansas City about 1875. He arrived in Kansas City about 1919 and is not to be confused with George Muehlebach of brewery and hotel fame (spelled differently). Frank Muehlbach died in 1973.
Date: 1973-07-12
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Snyder's Supermarket Turns the Big 4-0
Description: Snyder's Supermarket at 2620 Independence Avenue is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Bill Snyder opened the store in 1972 and it was one of the first in the area to offer check cashing and money order services. Long-time employee and manager Jerry James became the owner in 2004.
Date: 2012-05-09
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Southwest Boulevard Businesses
Description: Street side view of Southwest Boulevard between Jefferson to Summit in Kansas City, Missouri. The Spanish Grocers store is in view, located at 722 Southwest Boulevard.
Date: 1999
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 6, 1917-1957, Page p816
Description: A portion of Kansas City from W. 58th Street south to Morningside Drive and from Brookside Boulevard east to Grand Avenue, showing buildings, streets, and additions. Large numbers at edges of page refer to page with adjoining area.
Date: 1917/1957
Object Type: Map

Title: Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 5, 1940-1941, Page p1217
Description: A portion of Kansas City from E. 19th Street south to E. 25th Street and from Cleveland Avenue east to Kensington Avenue, showing buildings, streets and Mount St. Mary's Cemetery. Large numbers at edges of page refer to page with adjoining area. Indicated at top of sheet that this page number corresponds with pages 669, 670, 677 and 678 in Vol. 5, 1909-1938.
Date: 1940/1941
Object Type: Map

Title: Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., The
Description: Advertising card for The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. cut in the shape of a banjo. There is a picture on the banjo of a woman playing a banjo. Back of card has small image of woman in Oriental dress playing a banjo and lists branch houses and their locations in cities around the U.S. Card is damaged: part of banjo broken off. Small tag affixed to back of card says: "Manufactured only by Donaldson Brothers, Five Points, New York." Kansas City address given on back: 927 Main St.Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., The
Description: Advertising card for The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. showing bouquet of flowers identified as Gladioli. Back of card gives "Interesting facts about baking powder" and says: "150 stores in United States." Kansas City address is not given.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., The
Description: Advertising card for The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. showing a basket of flowers and colored eggs. Card is cut in shape of basket and has some damage: handle of basket is broken and has been taped. Back of card has small image of horse team pulling a wagon that says: "Suez Canal." It lists branch houses and their locations in cities around the U.S. At bottom of back of card it says: "Donaldson Brothers, Five Points, New York." Kansas City address given on back of card: 927 Main St.Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., The
Description: Advertising card for The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. showing girl and boy holding hands and swinging around. Card is cut in shape of swinging people. Back of card has small image of an A&P Baking Powder container and advertising copy including: "Interesting facts about baking powder..."if you value good health, use our tea, coffees and baking powder" and "200 stores in United States." No Kansas City address is given.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

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