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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 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: Finding Faith in the Food Desert
Description: Article reports that the Invanhoe nieghborhood has gained a new corner grocery store, World Harvest Learning Center/Good Natured Local Market, at 3400 Woodland Avenue. It is reported that the building was built in the 1920s as a Jewish funeral home, that the faith-based grocery store is a partnership with World Harvest Ministries, and that it was started by Pastor Terry Glenn, and Good Natured Family Farms. It is indicated that the church will manage the store's daily operations. The article states that the store will sell hormone-free meats and fresh produce, including locally grown cabbage, tomatoes, peaches, jars of dill pickles, and apple butter. The store partners state that they hope to influence the neighborhood to adopt healthful eating habits.
Date: 2011-07-16
Object Type: Newspaper

Title: The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Description: Advertising card for The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. showing African American man and woman standing in front of tiny house speaking with a potential tenant who is dressed smartly. Sign on house says: "Front Room To-Let." The house is surrounded by many small children, hidden in trees, corners, barrels, and peeking out windows. The card is titled "Our Boarding House." Caption says: "Landlord--'De rooms am airy and de place quiet. Chilun? Why bless yer soul, dar ain't a chile in de neighborhood.' Dinah--'Yes Sah, an we use de Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Cos. celebrated teas and coffees.'" Back of card has small image of "Grandmother" and lists branch houses and their locations in cities around the U.S. as well as additional advertising copy. Kansas City address given on back of card: "927 Main St. Kansas City, Mo."
Date: 1884
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Main Street Storefronts
Description: View looking east of storefronts on Main Street in Midtown east of its intersection with 40th Street. Cars parked along Main Street can be seen. Signs for Clint's Comics, 90 Min. Dry Cleaners, A1 Sewing Machines, and Old Westport Cash Saver are in view. The Ten-Forty Apartments Building can be seen in the background.
Date: 1985~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Montrose Building
Description: View looking east of the Montrose building at the corner of Main and 40th streets. The building was built in 1923, was also known as the Ten-Forty Apartments, and was demolished in early 1998 and the site used for a parking lot. Cars parked along Main Street can be seen. A bus stop is in view.
Date: 1990~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 2202 Lexington Avenue
Description: Photograph circa 1980s looking north, capturing several single family homes and a commercial building at the far right on the 200 block of Brooklyn Avenue. The building's address is 2202 Lexington Avenue; it was built in 1920, and has housed several different kinds of businesses, including a market and restaurant. Next to it, to the north, is 225 Brooklyn Ave, a multiple family home that was built in 1900. Located in the Pendleton Heights neighborhood.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Montrose Building
Description: View looking east of the Montrose building at the corner of Main and 40th streets. The building was built in 1923, was also known as the Ten-Forty Apartments, and was demolished in early 1998 and the site used for a parking lot. Cars parked along Main Street can be seen. A bus stop is in view. The Thriftway grocery store can be seen.
Date: 1990~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Revco Drugstore
Description: Photograph circa late 1970s of the southeast corner of 63rd Street and Brookside Plaza, capturing several businesses on the east side of Brookside Plaza Street in the Brookside shopping area. The strip of shops included the Revco Drugstore at 6301 Brookside Plaza. The sign for Milgram's Food Store at 6327 Brookside Plaza can be seen in the distance.
Date: 1970~/1979~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Mannasmith and Kelchner Super Market
Description: View looking northeast of the Mannasmith and Kelchner grocery store at 14th Street and Central Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas. A car parked on Central Avenue can be seen. Signs for Coca-Cola and Thrift-Way are in view.
Date: 1935~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Montrose Building
Description: View looking southwest of the Montrose Building, once located at the intersection of 40th and Main streets. The vantage point of this image is from Central Street and shows the building's northeast side. The building was built in 1923, was also known as the Ten-Forty Apartments, and was demolished in 1998 and the site used for a parking lot. A truck parked on Central Street can be seen. The rear, northeast side of the Thriftway grocery store is in view on the right hand side of the image.
Date: 1990~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Westport and Main
Description: Photograph of the Montrose Apartments building at the corner of 40th and Main Streets in the early 1980s, looking east from the intersection of Westport Road and Main. The building was designed by Shepard & Wiser and built in 1923. It was demolished in early 1998 and the site used for a parking lot. St. Paul's Episcopal Church stands to the south, across 40th Street.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Montrose Building
Description: View looking southwest of the Montrose Building, once located at the intersection of 40th and Main streets. The vantage point of this image is from Walnut Street and shows the building's northeast side. The building was built in 1923, was also known as the Ten-Forty Apartments, and was demolished in 1998 and the site used for a parking lot. A car and a pedestrian on Walnut Street can be seen. The rear, northeast side of the Thriftway grocery store is in view on the right hand side of the image.
Date: 1990~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Main Street Storefronts
Description: View looking northeast of the Old Westport Cash Saver grocery store in Midtown. Cars parked along Main Street can be seen. A small portion of the Ten-Forty Apartments Building can be seen.
Date: 1985~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Wolferman's Grocery Store
Description: Street level view of Wolferman's Grocery Store, located in the Country Club Plaza at 47th and Wyandotte streets.
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Negative

Title: 4428-4440 Saint John Avenue
Description: Photograph circa 1980s of a multi-use building - apartments on the second floor, businesses on the first floor - at 4428-4440 Saint John Avenue, built in the early 20th century.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Main Street Storefronts
Description: View looking northeast of storefronts on Main Street north of its intersection with 40th Street in Midtown. Several cars parked along the street can be seen. The Ten-Forty Apartments Building is in view. Signs for Ten-Forty Coin Laundry, Westport Cash Saver, A1 Sewing Machines, and 90 Min. Dry Cleaners can be seen. The photograph was taken from the lawn of St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
Date: 1985~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Montrose Building
Description: View looking northeast of the Montrose building at the corner of Main and 40th streets. The building was built in 1923, was also known as the Ten-Forty Apartments, and was demolished in early 1998 and the site used for a parking lot. Cars and a pedestrian on Main Street can be seen. The Thriftway grocery store can be seen on the left hand side of the image.
Date: 1990~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Oak Park Pharmacy, Levine's Market, O-G Cleaners - 4044-4048 Prospect Avenue
Description: View looking northwest of the building housing Oak Park Pharmacy, Levine's Market, and O-G Cleaners at 4044, 4046, and 4048 Prospect Avenue. A Levine's Market truck is parked on Prospect Avenue. Signs for Coca-Cola, Ex-Lax, and Chesterfield cigarettes can be seen. The house that once stood at 4040 Prospect Avenue is in view in the background.
Date: 1940~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Montrose Apartments
Description: Photograph of the Montrose Apartments building at the corner of Walnut, 40th, and Main Streets in the early 1980s. The building was designed by Shepard & Wiser and built in 1923. It was demolished in early 1998 and the site used for a parking lot. The Old Westport Cashsaver grocery store can be seen to the north of the building.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

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