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Title: The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
Description: Advertising card for The Great Atlantic & 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: The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Description: Advertising card for The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. showing white flowers in vase. One of two cards with similar design. 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.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Kansas City Oat Meal & Cereal Co.
Description: Advertising card for Kansas City Oat Meal & Cereal Co. showing a man with pipe walking behind a pig. Front of card says: ?ǣWhy is the pig the most curious of all animals??ǥ Back of card says: "Eat Atlas Oats. The great and coming food for Fathers, Mothers and Children and all who wish health combined with economy. Atlas Oats are sold in two pound packages only by all grocers." Bottom of card says: "Solution. Because it must be killed before it can be cured." Address given only as U. S. A.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Kansas City Oat Meal & Cereal Co.
Description: Advertising card for Kansas City Oat Meal & Cereal Co. showing a man ice skating with another falling down behind him. Front of card says: ?ǣWhen do skates resemble the forbidden fruit??ǥ Back of card says: "Eat Atlas Oats. The great and coming food for Fathers, Mothers and Children and all who wish health combined with economy. Atlas Oats are sold in two pound packages only by all grocers." Bottom of card says: "Solution. When they bring about the fall of man." Address given only as U. S. A.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Kansas City Oat Meal & Cereal Co.
Description: Advertising card for Kansas City Oat Meal & Cereal Co. showing a woman and little girl with arms around each other. Front of card says: ?ǣWhy is a kiss like a rumour??ǥ Back of card says: "Eat Atlas Oats. The great and coming food for Fathers, Mothers and Children and all who wish health combined with economy. Atlas Oats are sold in two pound packages only by all grocers." Bottom of card says: "Solution. Because it goes from mouth to mouth." Address given only as U. S. A.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Kansas City Sewing Machine Co.
Description: Advertising card for the Kansas City Sewing Machine Co. showing a young girl holding up some cherries. Front lower right corner of card says: "Niagara Lith. Co. Buffalo, N.Y." Back of card has image of sewing machine table and says: "The Standard Rotary Shuttle Sewing Machine. Two Machines in One. Lock Stitch and Chain Stitch. The Best and Fastest Sewing Machine in the World. For Sale By.."" followed by an incomplete stamp with address: "Kansas City Sewing Machine Co., Wholesale Sewing Machine Supplies,
12th and Walnut
Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Kansas City Oat Meal & Cereal Co.
Description: Advertising card for Kansas City Oat Meal & Cereal Co. showing a cobbler hammering at a shoe. Front of card says: "Why is a shoemaker a most industrious man??" Back of card says: "Eat Atlas Oats. The great and coming food for Fathers, Mothers and Children and all who wish health combined with economy. Atlas Oats are sold in two pound packages only by all grocers." Bottom of card says: "Solution. Because he works to the last." Address given only as U. S. A.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Kansas City Oat Meal & Cereal Co.
Description: Advertising card for Kansas City Oat Meal & Cereal Co. showing a waiter in tails and white bow tie carrying dishes. Front of card says: "Why is a waiter like a racehorse??" Back of card says: "Eat Atlas Oats. The great and coming food for Fathers, Mothers and Children and all who wish health combined with economy. Atlas Oats are sold in two pound packages only by all grocers." Bottom of card says: "Solution. Because he often runs for steaks, plates, or cups." Address given only as U. S. A.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Kansas City Oat Meal & Cereal Co.
Description: Advertising card for Kansas City Oat Meal & Cereal Co. showing a man sitting at a desk writing. Front of card says: ?ǣWhy is an author the queerest animal in the world??ǥ Back of card says: "Eat Atlas Oats. The great and coming food for Fathers, Mothers and Children and all who wish health combined with economy. Atlas Oats are sold in two pound packages only by all grocers." Bottom of card says: "Solution. Because his tale comes out of his head." Address given only as U. S. A.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Kansas City Oat Meal & Cereal Co.
Description: Advertising card for Kansas City Oat Meal & Cereal Co. showing a soldier holding a woman's face. Front of card says: ?ǣWhat is the soldier's definition of a kiss??ǥ Back of card says: "Eat Atlas Oats. The great and coming food for Fathers, Mothers and Children and all who wish health combined with economy. Atlas Oats are sold in two pound packages only by all grocers." At bottom of card it says: "Solution. A report at headquarters." Address given only as U. S. A.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Description: Advertising card for The Great Atlantic & 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 & baking powder" and "200 stores in United States." No Kansas City address is given.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Hawkins Manufacturing Company
Description: Advertising card for Hawkins Manufacturing Company showing a front and side view of "Kansas City's New Convention Hall" with people walking in front of it. Back of card says: "We manufacture the Garland Brand. Mixed Paints, House Decorators' and Carriage Painters' Fine Varnishes, Garland Liquid Wood Filler, Japans, Enamels, White Lead, Colors, &c., and have at our Store a Complete Line of Painters' Supplies / And Our Prices Are Right.." Address given on back of card: Office and Store: 9 and 11 East 13th Street,Factory:
9-11-13 East Levee, Kansas City, U. S. A. Tel. 1574.
Date: 1900~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Joseph Cahn, The People's Clothier
Description: Advertising card for "Joseph Cahn, The People's Clothier." Front of card has only text in fancy fonts including: "Bismark,.""Look well for the name over the door. I have no branch stores," and a poem advertising summer clothing. Back of card has notes handwritten in pencil: "Gift of Earl Allen,.""In 1867-8 Directory at Main bet 4th & 5th; In 1870...428 Main St; In 1871...SE Cor 5th & Delaware; In 1872...1111 Walnut." Address given on front of card:
Corner Main and Fifth,
(Under Frank's Hall.)
Kansas City, Missouri.
Date: 1870~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Martin, Snyder & Co.
Description: Advertising card for Martin, Snyder & Co. showing a man in polka-dot waistcoat and spats sitting on a bench with hand on chin as if thinking. Caption says: "Down went McGinty to the bottom of the cell." One of four cards with the same character. Lower left side of image has number 535 and right side has letter H. Lower right corner of card says: "Copyright applied for." Bottom of card is stamped "Dont [sic] look on the other side." Back of card says: "Martin Snyder & Co.." .Pianos. Kranich & Bach, Bush & Gerts, Mason & Hamlin. Organs. Mason & Hamlin, Smith American. Tuning and Repairing." Address given on back of card:
1016 Walnut Street.
Date: 1895~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: C. I. Hood & Co.
Description: Advertising card for C. I. Hood & Co. showing a girl having a tea party with two puppies or dogs. Card is shaped like a plate and has a number of cracks around the edge. Front of card says: "Hoods Tooth Powder, Whitens the teeth, sweetens the breath. 25 Cts. a bottle." Back of card says: "C. I. Hood & Co., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass., U. S. A." and has extensive advertising copy about Hood's Tooth Powder and Hood's Sarsaparilla. It has a hook that says: "Manufactured only by [Dona]ldson Brothers, [Fiv]e Points, [New Y]ork." No Kansas City address is given.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Bradbury Pianos
Description: Advertising card for Bradbury Pianos showing four dogs wearing eye glasses sitting with legs crossed reading newspapers. Front of card says: "Astonishing!." The Bradbury Piano again selected for the White House. This fifth term beats the records. 'The Sweetest and best Tuned Piano Made is the Bradbury.'" Back of card has an image of two babies looking at a piece of music and says: "Freeborn G. Smith, Man'fr of Bradbury Pianos, 95 Fifth Ave., New York. / The Bradbury Piano. True to Nature / Factories: New York. Brooklyn. Leominster. Warerooms: Chicago. Kansas City. Philadelphia. Washington.." No Kansas City address is given.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Kansas City Oat Meal & Cereal Co.
Description: Advertising card for Kansas City Oat Meal & Cereal Co. showing a sentry with gun marching outside gate. Front of card says: "Why are sentries like day and night??" Back of card says: "Eat Atlas Oats. The great and coming food for Fathers, Mothers and Children and all who wish health combined with economy. Atlas Oats are sold in two pound packages only by all grocers." Bottom of card says: "Solution. Because when one comes the other goes." Address given only as U. S. A.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Woodward, Faxon & Co.
Description: Advertising card for Woodward, Faxon & Co., Wholesale Druggists, showing two pigs trying to crack a safe. Front of card says: "Hold on my boy, don't let us try,/ This good safe lock to spoil/ The owner, as I read above/ Sells Fairbanks Pure Lard Oil." Sign above safe says: "L. U. Bricator Dealer in N. K. Fairbank & Cos. Lard Oil." One of a set of four cards with pigs advertising Lard Oil manufactured by N. K. Fairbanks & Co., sold at Woodward, Faxon & Co. Back of card says: "Woodward, Faxon & Co., Wholesale Druggists .."." Presented by C. F. Williams." Address given on back of card: 511 Delaware Street, Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Kansas City Oat Meal & Cereal Co.
Description: Advertising card for Kansas City Oat Meal & Cereal Co. showing a a man carrying a large bag leaning down to pick something up. Front of card says: "Why is a scavenger like a lady's belt??" Back of card says: "Eat Atlas Oats. The great and coming food for Fathers, Mothers and Children and all who wish health combined with economy. Atlas Oats are sold in two pound packages only by all grocers." Bottom of card says: "Solution. Because he goes round and gathers up the waste." Address given only as U. S. A.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Weis & Ridge
Description: Advertising card for Weis & Ridge showing a young girl in red hat and shirt trimmed with leaves and acorns. Front of card says: "Acorn Stoves and Ranges. Rathbone, Sard & Co. Albany, Chicago, Detroit. For Sale By Weis & Ridge." Front right side of card says: "J. Ottmann Lith. N.Y." Back of card says: "Something New! The Tropic Single Generator Vapor Stove, is the best, because of its..." followed by long advertising copy. No address is given.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

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