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Title
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Monarch Vinegar Works
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Description
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Drawing of Monarch Vinegar Works factory.
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Title
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Evanston Country Club
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Description
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Photographic postcard of entrance to Evanston Country Club.
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Object Type
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Postcard
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Title
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How Long Will the Citizens of Kansas City Tolerate Discrimination at Fairyland Park?
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Description
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Single page flyer urging readers to protest racial discrimination at Fairyland Park. The flyer was printed by the Kansas City, Missouri, Branch Youth Council of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). The vertical files in this collection were formerly a part of the department's regular vertical files.
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Date
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1961
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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Hereford House Menu
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Description
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Hereford House menu, measuring 17 x 18.5 in. The menu is designed to resemble a cow's head. The menu is signed by actor George McFarland, known for his role as "Spanky" in the Our Gang (also known as The Little Rascals) films. Printed on the front are the names Jack Webb and Joe Marlo as hosts. A notice printed on the reverse states that this is a souvenir menu and that prices and descriptions of menus items may not be current.
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Date
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1990~
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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Mary Tolstoi Letter
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Description
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Letter written by Mary Tolstoi for her father, Count Tolstoi, giving his opinion of the Swedenborgiens. Typewritten at the bottom and attached to the letter: "Presented by P. J. Reed, 715 Main Street, to whom this letter was written by Mary Tolstoi for her father, Count Tolstoi."
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Date
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1889-07-15
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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James Gang Resolution
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Description
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A resolution passed by the Common Council of the City of Kansas (now known as Kansas City), following the death of Jesse James. The resolution commends Missouri Governor Thomas Crittenden, Kansas City Police Commissioner Henry H. Craig, and Clay County Sheriff James Timberlake “for breaking up and so nearly destroying the notorious Jesse James Band of outlaws.”
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Date
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1882-04-28
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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The Smasher's Mail Cover - Carrie Nation
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Description
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Cover of the July 1901 issue of The Smasher's Mail featuring a photograph of Carrie (Carry) Nation.
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Date
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1901-07
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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Fred Harvey Restaurant
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Description
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Interior view of the Fred Harvey Restaurant at the Union Station, Kansas City, Missouri. ''In the east wing of the Union Station, Kansas City adjoining the Grand Lobby, is the Restaurant. The decorations and furnishings are in Louis XVI period, correct in every detail and delicate in color and design. This light treatment is made perfectly feasible by the system of ventilation employed. Cooled, filtered air is forced into the rooms in summer and warm air in winter, so that all windows are permanently closed against the dust and smoke from outside. The Restaurant is under the management of Fred Harvey" (quoted from back of postcard).
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Date
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1914~
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Object Type
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Postcard
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Title
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John Wanamaker Letter
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Description
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Letter written to Mr. Henry W. Rule, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Territory, from John Wanamaker, Philadelphia. Wanamaker is credited with being a pioneer in the development of the department store in the latter part of the 19th century. He supposedly instituted the use of price tages, money-back guarantees, newspaper ads, and white sales.
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Date
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1902-05-23
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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Medicine Park, Oklahoma
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Description
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Exterior view of lake and swimmers. Indentified on the front of the postcard as: "Medicine Park, Okla., Mt. Scott in Distance, Near Camp Doniphan." Battery A was sent to Camp Doniphan at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, for their military training for World War I.
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Date
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1917~
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Object Type
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Postcard
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Title
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Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma
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Description
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Exterior view of soldiers lined up by tents. Identified as "Waiting For Inoculation Against Typhoid. Camp Doniphan, Okla." Camp Doniphan was located at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Battery A was sent there for training for World War I duty.
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Date
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1917~
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Object Type
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Postcard
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Title
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Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma
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Description
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Exterior view of soldiers gathered around what appears to be a phonograph. Identified on front of postcard as "A Gift From Home Furnishes Music For Our Boys. Camp Doniphan,Okla." Soldiers are not identified. Camp Doniphan was located at Fort Sill, Oklahoma and Battery A from Kansas City was sent there for military training for World War I.
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Date
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1917~
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Object Type
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Postcard
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Title
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Fort Sill, Oklahoma
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Description
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Exterior view of Army barracks identified on the front of the postcard as: "Barracks. Fort Sill, Okla." Battery A was sent to Fort Sill for their military training previous to entering World War I.
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Date
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1917~
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Object Type
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Postcard
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Title
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Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma
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Description
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Exterior view of barracks and tents, identified on the postcard as "Camp Doniphan, Okla." The camp was located at Fort Sill, Oklahoma and Battery A was sent there for military training for World War I.
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Date
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1917~
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Object Type
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Postcard
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Title
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Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma
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Description
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Exterior view of soldiers marching. Identified on postcard as: "Infantry on Hike. Camp Doniphan, Okla." Camp Doniphan was located at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Battery A was sent there for World War I training.
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Date
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1917~
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Object Type
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Postcard
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Title
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Lawton, Oklahoma
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Description
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Exterior view, street scene identified as Lawton, Oklahoma. Lawton was located in the vicinity of Fort Sill and Camp Doniphan where Company A went to train for World War I.
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Date
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1917~
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Object Type
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Postcard
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Title
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Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma
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Description
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Exterior view of tents and barracks identified as Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma. Camp was located at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and was used in training of American soldiers in World War I. Battery D (A) was stationed there.
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Date
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1917~
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Object Type
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Postcard
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Title
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Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma
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Description
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Exterior view identified as "Artillery on hike. Camp Doniphan, Okla." Battery A from Kansas City was sent to Camp Doniphan (Fort Sill) to train for active duty in World War I.
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Date
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1917~
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Object Type
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Postcard
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