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Children Walking in Brush Creek
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Photograph of children walking on the concrete stream bed of Brush Creek, circa 1987.
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Date
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1987~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Kansas City Sewing Machine Co.
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Description
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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.
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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. W. Jenkins & Son
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Description
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Advertising card for J. W. Jenkins & Sons showing a girl dragging a large basket of apples down a hill. Front of card says: "Story & Clark Organ Co. Canal and 16th Streets, Chicago. For Sale By J. W. Jenkins & Son. Popular Prices! Decker Bros., Vose & Sons, Mathushek Pianos." Back of card has a small image of a factory and says: "Fall of 1890, Chicago, Ill. You are hereby respectfully invited to call at the Model Organ Factory of the World, corner Canal and 16th Streets, Chicago, at your early convenience and inspect same throughout, upon presentation of this card. We are to-day the largest exclusive reed organ manufacturers in the World..." Yours respectfully, Story & Clark Organ Co. / R. S. V. P." Address given on front of card:
615 Main St.
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Date
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1890
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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F. R. Leonard
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Description
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Advertising card for F. R. Leonard showing a boy painting letters on a fence while a girl looks on. Letters on fence say: "This card is perfumed with Hoyts German Cologne, Fragrant & Lasting, Trial size 25 cts., Medium size 50 cts., Large bottles $1.00. E. W. Hoyt & Co., Proprietors, Lowell, Mass." Front lower right corner says: "Design copyrighted 1887." Back of card has advertising copy about Hoyt's German Cologne and Rubifoam a "liquid substitute for tooth powder...large bottles, 25 cents." It also says: "For Sale By F. R. Leonard...Dealer in Drugs, Patent Medicines, Chemicals, Fancy and Toilet Articles, Brushes, Perfumery, Etc." One of two cards with identical images, but slightly different backs (the other card is for Hugo Eyssell). Address given on back of card:
1201 Main Street,
Kansas City, Mo.
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Date
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1887
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Hugo Eyssell
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Description
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Advertising card for Hugo Eyssell showing a boy painting letters on a fence while a girl looks on. Letters on fence say: "This card is perfumed with Hoyts German Cologne, Fragrant & Lasting, Trial size 25 cts., Medium size 50 cts., Large bottles $1.00. E. W. Hoyt & Co., Proprietors, Lowell, Mass." Front lower right corner says: "Design copyrighted 1887." Back of card has advertising copy about perfume and says: "For Sale By Hugo Eyssell...Dealer in Drugs, Patent Medicines, Chemicals, Fancy and Toilet Articles, Brushes, Perfumery, Etc." One of two cards with identical images, but slightly different backs (the other card is for F. R. Leonard). Address given on back of card:
Cor. 12th & Broadway,
Kansas City, Mo.
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Date
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1887
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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J. W. Jenkins' Sons Music Co.
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Description
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Folded advertising card for J. W. Jenkins' Sons Music Co. that unfolds to show an illustrated version of "Jack and Jill." When folded, the card looks like a crocodile leather wallet which says: "As there is interest for the reader of the jingles of childhood within, there is also profit for those who take advantage of our suggestions there." As you open the card, it says: "Our store is a great exposition of all that's newest and best in pianos, musical instruments and musical merchandise..."" When fully open, the inside of the card has the Jack and Jill rhyme accompanied by images of a girl and boy walking up a hill, then falling down the hill, then being patched up by a woman. At the bottom it says: "Copyrighted 1898 by Niagara Lith. Co., Buffalo, N.Y." Address is given on outside of card:
921-923 Main Street.
Kansas City, Mo.
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Date
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1898
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Title
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Long Bros.
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Description
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Advertising card for Long Bros., agents for Borden Selleck & Co., showing three children trying to weigh a pig on a scale. Front of card says: ?ǣHowe Scale.?ǥ Front lower right corner says: "Donaldson Brothers, Five Points, N. Y." Back of card says: "Borden Selleck & Co./ Managers Western Warehouses.
Chicago, 97 & 101 Lake St.
Cleveland, 157 Water St.
St. Louis, 612 N. Thrid St.
Agents, Long Bros., 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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Peet Bros. Mfg. Co.
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Description
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Advertising card for Peet Bros. Mfg. Co. showing two boys riding in a sulky or small carriage being pulled by a girl. Back of card has a poem about "Peet's Water Queen" soap and says: "Our New Plant. Number Employees, 250. Number Salesmen, 30. Factory over 130,295 square feet of Floor Space. Capacity, 40,000,000 lbs. Laundry Soap per year. Capacity, 2,000,000 pounds Toilet. Capacity, 1,300,000 pounds Glycerine. Canned Lyes ad libitum .."." 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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Bernheimers
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Description
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Advertising card for Bernheimers showing a boy and a girl sitting in a blue, high-heeled shoe. The girl holds a doll and a parasol; the boy holds reins and a whip as if the shoe is a horse. Front lower left corner has number C-675. Back of card says: "A continuous show of shoes for men. A special for the week. The best shoes for the price in the city. Either black or tan color, and with heavy double soles. Fit and wear equal to any $5.00 shoe. Our Price is $3.50. This is a shoe made for winter wear." Address given on back of card:
12th & Main Sts.
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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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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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K. C. Milling Co., The
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Description
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Advertising card for The Kansas City Milling Co. showing three children making their way through tall grass past three large white eggs. Card is embossed. Back of card says: "The Flour of the Family. Imperial. A Kansas City Product, made by The K. C. Milling 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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Geo. W. Strope & Co.
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Description
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Advertising card for Geo. W. Strope & Co. showing two children reading posters mounted on a fence. One of the posters says: "Mamma bought a Kurtzmann Piano And I Am Delighted With It. Sold by Geo. W. Strope & Co., Kansas City, Mo." Front lower left corner has number B-906. Back of card is blank except for two duplicate stamps with company address:
G. W. Strope Western Agts.
206 & 208 West 9th,
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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Ernst Stoeltzing
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Description
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Advertising card for Ernst Stoeltzing showing a girl cutting a piece of meat or sausage with a large knife while two boys and a dog look on. Front of card is stamped with: "Tel. 851 Grand. Est. 1863. Ernst Stoeltzing, Hardware and Metal Worker." Back of card says: "'Art Garland' Home Series / For Anthracite Coal or Crushed Coke / A Thoroughly-Good Double-Heating Base-Burner / Positively the BEST STOVE to be had for the price asked" and has further advertising copy about the stove. Address given on stamp on front of card:
1415 Grand Ave.,
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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Geo. W. Strope & Co.
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Description
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Advertising card for Geo. W. Strope & Co. showing two children reading posters mounted on a fence. One of the posters says: "Mamma bought a Kurtzmann Piano And I Am Delighted With It. Sold by Geo. W. Strope & Co., Kansas City, Mo." Front lower left corner has number B-906. Back of card is blank except for a stamp with company address:
G. W. Strope Western Agts.
206 & 208 West 9th,
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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Legg Bros.
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Description
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Advertising card for Legg Bros. showing a child in a fur-trimmed coat holding arms out in display or curtsy. 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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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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Ernst Stoeltzing, Hardware and Metal Worker
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Description
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Advertising card for Ernst Stoeltzing showing a young boy in blacksmith's garb hammering a horseshoe on an anvil. Front of card says: ?ǣTel. 351 Grand. Est. 1868. Ernst Stoeltzing, Hardware and Metal Worker.?ǥ Back of card says: ?ǣ'Fireside Garland,' For Wood Only. A new departure in wood-burning stoves. This is unquestionably the quickest-heating and most economical wood-burning store ever invented. Its operation is magical and its fire-retaining qualities marvelous." Address given on front of card:
1415 Grand Ave,
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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K. C. Milling Co., The
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Description
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Advertising card for The Kansas City Milling Co. showing a child sitting on a wood pile. Card is embossed. Back of card says: "The Flour of the Family. Imperial. A Kansas City Product, made by The K. C. Milling 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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McFarlan Carriage Co.
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Description
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Advertising card for McFarlan Carriage Co. with portrait of girl in a feathered hat. One of two cards with similar portraits. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card:
1413 & 1415 W. Tenth 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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A. O. Bettes Manufacturing Company
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Description
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Advertising card for A. O. Bettes Manufacturing Company showing three children sitting on a wall. Back of card says: "Ask your dealer for Ideal Metal Polishes / Liquid, Paste and Powder Forms .."." Ideal Shine: A cake that Scours and Polishes Everything. Ideal Glass Polisher..."."" Ideal Stove Polish..." Made in Kansas City, U. S. A.." Address given on back of card:
1208 East 12th St.
Telephone 2009.
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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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