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Title
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The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
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Description
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Advertising card for The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. showing boy leaning against front stoop of building. Caption says: "Tired Out." Back of card lists branch houses and their addresses in cities around the U.S. Kansas City address given on back of card:
927 Main St.,
Kansas City, Mo.
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Date
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1882
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Title
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J. H. Leonard & Co.
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Description
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Advertising card for J. H. Leonard & Co. showing a boy holding a fan. Front of card says: "An Accurate Barometer. Hot, with prospect of being hotter." Back of card says: "J. H. Leonard & Co., The Largest and Only Dealers of Domestic Coal in Kansas City. Farmers', Lehigh & Lackawanna Anthracite Coal. Also Agents for Cannel and Semi-Anthracite Coal." Address given on back of card:
1233 Main St.,
Kansas City, Mo.
Telephone 689.
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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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Diamond Paint Company
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Description
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Advertising card for Diamond Paint Company showing a boy in overalls painting clapboard siding. The image is black and white but the paint on the wall and brush is red and the paint can is colored. Front of card says: "'Papa uses this color / So do I.'" Back of card has long list of amusing statements unrelated to paint leading up to advertising copy about Devoe Ready Paint and the F. W. Devoe & Co's products. Address given on back of card:
1214 Grand Avenue,
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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Thos. H. Sayers
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Description
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Advertising card for Thos. H. Sayers showing a boy standing on a horse's head. Front of card says: "Agent for the Bismarck Range. Thos. H. Sayers, Dealer in Hardware and Stoves, Kansas City, Mo." Front lower right corner says: "Novelty Card Co. Chicago." Back of card has an image of a stove labeled "Bismarck" and says: "The celebrated Bismarck Range. Manufactured by Burdett, Smith & Co., Troy, N. Y. and Chicago, Ill." Address given on front of card: Kansas City, Mo. No street address is given.
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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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Peet Bros. Mfg. Co.
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Description
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Advertising card for Peet Bros. Mfg. Co. showing to African American boys, one up in the air, the other appearing to hit something with a broom. Front of card says: "What's the matter with the little darkies? Hold to the light and see." When light shines through the card, the boy in the air turns out to be riding a donkey. Front lower left corner has number C-632. Back of card says: "No need in filth and dirt to grope, If you'll but use our Ibex Soap. Peet Bros. Mfg. Co." No address is given.
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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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Martin, Snyder & Co.
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Description
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Advertising card for Martin, Snyder & Co. showing one boy carrying another piggy-back style as he walks across a telephone wire. Caption says: "On the daring slack wire." Front of card is stamped: "Martin Snyder & Co., Western Representatives for Kranich & Bach Pianos. Tuning and Repairing." Front lower left corner has number C-909. Back of card says: "Pianos. Kranich & Bach, Bush & Gerts, Mason & Hamlin. Organs. Mason & Hamlin, Smith American, United States." Address given on front and back of card:
1016 and 1018 Walnut Street,
Tel. No. 2338
Kansas City, Mo.
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Date
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1895~
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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 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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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Title
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Reade & Hulett Music Emporium
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Description
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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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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Title
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Weis & Ridge
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Description
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Advertising card for Weis & Ridge showing a boy standing in a boat holding up an oar. Back of card says: "Weis & Ridge, 1116 Main Street. Hardware, Stoves and Tinware. Fine Builders' Hardware & Bronze Goods a Specialty. Cutlery, Tools, Household Furnishing Goods, &c. Telephone No. 764. Galvanized Iron and Copper Works, 1120 and 1122 Holmes Street. Telephone No. 1936.." Address given on back of card:
1116 Main Street.
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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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J. H. Leonard & Co.
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Description
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Advertising card for J. H. Leonard & Co. showing a boy playing with a model sailboat at the beach. Back of card says: "J. H. Leonard & Co., The Largest and Only Dealers of Domestic Coal in Kansas City. Farmers', Lehigh & Lackawanna Anthracite Coal. Also Agents for Cannel and Semi-Anthracite Coal." Address given on back of card:
1233 Main St.,
Kansas City, Mo.
Telephone 689.
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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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Conover Brothers Co.
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Description
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Advertising card for Conover Brothers Co. showing a boy carrying a basket and a branch with blossoms walking down a dirt road. Front of card says: "Compliments of the Fischer Piano." Front lower right corner has number 204 and center right of image says: "Bufford." Back of card is blank except for a stamp that says: "From Conover Bros." Address given on back of card:
613 Main St.
Kansas City,.."
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Date
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1885~
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
