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Title: Sirnas' California Dreams Began in Northeast
Description: Photo and biographical article about the Sirna family from the Northeast residential district, headed by Carmen Sirna, co-owner of "the second largest artificial plant/flower factory in the United States." Description of the four brothers and especially Carmen, moving to California to work for the company providing artificial plants for Hollywood sets in the 1960s and moving into casinos and hotels in the 1980s, including "Harrah's in Kansas City."
Date: 2001-01-10
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., The
Description: Advertising card for The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. showing bouquet of flowers identified as Gladioli. Back of card gives "Interesting facts about baking powder" and says: "150 stores in United States." Kansas City address is not given.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Preventing Extinction
Description: Article about the diversity of Missouri's species of plants and animals, as well as other natural phenomena making them possible, such as the types of underlying soil and rock, humid continental climate, etc.
Date: 1991
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Missouri State Flower
Description: Information about the Missouri State Flower, the downy hawthorn.
Object Type: Vertical File

Title: Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., The
Description: Advertising card for The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. showing a white dove sitting in front of a large cross covered with pink roses. Front of card says: "Our Easter Offering." Front lower right corner says: "Copyrighted 1886 by the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company New York." Back of card has extensive advertising copy about "pure teas, coffees and baking powder," and lists branch houses and their locations in cities around the U.S. Kansas City address given on back of card: 923 Main St.
Date: 1886
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: J. E. Vincent and Co.
Description: Advertising card for J. E. Vincent and Co. showing a woman wearing a hat and shawl standing among trees. Below this image is one of daisies and butterflies. Front of card says: "Vincent's Millinery Opening, April 19 and 20, 1883." Card folds and inside says: "Our 4th Annual Opening of Fine French Millinery and Hair Goods, and Exhibition of Pattern Bonnets and Round Hats, also all the Latest Novelties, Thursday and Friday, April 19th and 20th, 1883." Back of card has image of a birds flying and tiny text: "Harrington, Typ." Address given inside card: 701 Main St., cor. Seventh, Kansas City.
Date: 1883
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: J. W. Tullis
Description: Advertising card for J. W. Tullis with image of flowers on a turquoise background. One of four cards with similar design. Front of card says: "Compliments of J. W. Tullis, Dealer in Ladies' and Gents' Fine Shoes." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 612 Main Street, Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Sloss', Millinery, Fancy and Hair Goods
Description: Advertising card for "Sloss', Millinery, Fancy and Hair Goods" showing an artist's palette on which there is an image of a woman with feathered hat, surrounded by flowers. Card is cut in the shape of the palette. Front of card also has image of small old woman which says: "Sloss's Trade Mark." Bottom of card says: "Sackett, Wilhelms and Betzig, 145 and 147 Mulberry, N. Y." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 606 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: J. W. Tullis
Description: Advertising card for J. W. Tullis with image of flowers on a turquoise background. One of four cards with similar design. Front of card says: "Compliments of J. W. Tullis, Dealer in Ladies' and Gents' Fine Shoes." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 612 Main Street, Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 47 with Calling Cards
Description: Scrapbook page containing four advertising cards and ten calling cards. The advertising cards each show a woman or child; one woman holds a cat, one child reads, one child carries a box. The names on the calling cards are under a flap with images of flowers and hands, and on some, doves. Calling cards are for: Sarah A. Whitman, Mrs. Mary J. Adgate, Frank Y. Hill, Maggie E. Baker, Nancy Lincoln, Willie Salmon, Annie E. Nelson, Matthew W. Coffey. The flaps on two cards don't lift up.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 59 with Feathers, Flowers, and Women
Description: Scrapbook page containing nine advertising cards showing the following:1. Flowers (two cards cut to shape).2. A large feather and flowers (two cards).3. Two women sewing. Card says: "Using Poor Spool Cotton."4. A woman standing at a piano. Card says: "Estey Piano Co. New York, Manufacturers...""5. Flowers and doves.6. A woman knitting with a girl hugging her from behind and a cat rubbing on her arm.7. Three tiny clowns struggling to lay a bottle on a table.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 20 with Unrelated Cards
Description: Scrapbook page containing seven advertising cards showing the following:1. A robin, rose, and house. Card says: "Shaub and Burns, Shoe Dealers, 14 North Queen St., Lancaster, Pa...""2. A woman and man cuddling on the beach behind an umbrella, a sailing ship in the water.3. A bird and a flower. Card says: "Use Niagara Gloss Starch. Unexcelled for the Laundry."4. A man sitting on a step hugging a monkey in a red suit inside his coat.5. A farm woman standing in hay holding a rake. Card says: "Bookmark."6. A woman in brightly colored dress sitting in a hammock holding a red parasol. 7. A woman in a pink dress kneeling down to show a man a large, fancy looking stove. Card says: "'Quick Meal Gasoline Stove always work [sic] well.'" Lower right corner has number 957 and lower left corner says: "Kaufmann and Strauss Co., N.Y."
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Kansas City Milling Co.
Description: Advertising card for Kansas City Milling Co. with image of pink rose. One of three cards with similar image designed as a bookmark with slit to grip book's page. Front of card says: "Compliments of Kansas City Milling Co. Manufacturers of 'Imperial' and 'Success' Flour. The two best flours made. Use once and you will use always." Front lower right corner has number B573. Back of card is blank. No address is given.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: R. S. Brown and Sons, Florists
Description: Advertising card for R. S. Brown and Sons with an image of a church with a border of flowers and a blue bird. Front of card says: "R. S. Brown and Sons, Florists, Telephone 1770." Front lower left corner has number C-794. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: Box 99 Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 1, Introductory Page
Description: Scrapbook page containing seven advertising cards. Five of these are decorated letters which spell out "CARDS." The other two are pasted above and below the letters and cut to the shape of their image. One shows a hand holding a basket of roses. One shows two white doves sitting among roses.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Front Cover
Description: Front cover of a scrapbook of advertising and calling cards. It is red and embossed and has images of white flowers and a sculpture of an angel riding a lion. It says "Scrap Book" and has a typewritten label that reads: "Gift to the Kansas City Public Library, N. Clyde Degginger."
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: North, Orrison and Co.
Description: Advertising card for North, Orrison and Co. showing flowers next to an image of a cottage by a river in winter. Front of card says: "Compliments of North, Orrison and Co., Artistic Furniture, Draperies and Carpets." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 559 and 561 Main St., Kansas City.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 68 with Winter Scenes
Description: Scrapbook page containing eight advertising cards. Four cards with similar design and theme show houses in snowy winter scenes surrounded by a gray border. Three cards are black with colorful scenes of a woman and man embracing next to a flag, a man and woman buying flowers from a woman under a large umbrella, and three men holding a blank banner. One card is black with flowers and has a banner saying: "To .."." For Neat Work .."." Teacher.."(The blanks are not filled in.)
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Lloyd and Thomas, Dry Goods and Notions
Description: Advertising card for "Lloyd and Thomas, Dry Goods and Notions" with image of a rose and other flowers. One of three cards with similar design. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 1008 Main St., Opposite W. W. Morgan.Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Lloyd and Thomas, Dry Goods and Notions
Description: Advertising card for "Lloyd and Thomas, Dry Goods and Notions" with image of a cala lily and other flowers. One of three cards with similar design. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 1008 Main St., Opposite W. W. Morgan.Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

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