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Title
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The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
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Description
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Advertising card for The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. showing a cat with a large grin. Caption says: "Ha! Ha! Ha! I've eaten the canary!" 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.
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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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H. W. Evans, Druggist
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Description
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Advertising card for H. W. Evans showing a little girl holding up a cat and a doll, both dripping with red dye after being dipped. Her mother in the background looks mortified. The card advertises Diamond Dyes, manufactured by Wells, Richardson & Co. and sold by H. W. Evans. Front of card says: ?ǣIt's easy to dye with Diamond Dyes.?ǥ Lower left corner says: "Forbes Co. Boston." Back of card says: "Diamond Dyes, Simplest, Strongest, Fastest. They have no equal! Three new colors. Fast Stocking Black, Turkey Red for Cotton. Brown for Cotton...Sample cards and full directions for dyeing all kinds of goods, coloring photographs, &c., and making inks, wood stains, bluing, &c., &c., sent free by the proprietors. Wells, Richardson & Co., Burlington, Vt. For Gilding or Bronzing Fancy Articles use Diamond Paints, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Copper. Only 10 Cts." Address given on back of card:
908 Main Street,
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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E. Shukert
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Description
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Advertising card for E. Shukert showing a girl standing with a cat in front of a chair. Back of card has long advertising copy starting: ?ǣLadies! Having just returned from Europe with a large importation of Fine Furs..."" It also says: "Established 1882." Address given on back of card:
1119 Main Street,
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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Carl Hoffman Music Co.
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Description
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Advertising card for Carl Hoffman Music Co. showing two kittens leaning on flowers watching a butterfly. Front of card says: "Carl Hoffman Music Co...Sole Representative of the Celebrated Steger & Sons Pianos." followed by some advertising copy about the pianos. Back of card has image of the Steger Piano Factories and says: "Largest Piano Factories in the world located at Steger, Illinois, occupy, with lumber yards, 32 acres. Capacity 30,000 pianos per annum. Established 1879." Address given on front of card:
1120 Walnut 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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Title
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Kansas City Baby Carriage Co.
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Description
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Advertising card for Kansas City Baby Carriage Co. showing two girls in frilly hats leaning on a snow-covered brick wall with a cat. Front lower left corner has number C-790. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card:
1325 Main Street,
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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Kansas City Piano Co.
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Description
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Advertising card for Kansas City Piano Co. showing three cats playing a flute, violin, and cello. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card:
1123 Main Street,
Telephone 2602.
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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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G. Bernheimer, Bros. & Co.
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Description
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Advertising card for G. Bernheimer, Bros. & Co. showing two cats playing. One of three cards with similar design. Back of card says: "Bernheimers'. Popular Books at Popular Prices. The following popular copyrighted Books we offer you at about 1=4 Less Than Regular Prices. 98c. Red Pottage. Tommy and Grizel. Voice of The People. Unleavened Bread. Three Men on Wheels. When Knighthood Was in Flower. Redemption David Corson. Resurrection. Romance of Gilbert Holmes. 98c. Visit Our Popular Book Department, if you Want to Save Money. All the Latest $1.50 Books Sold for 98c." Address is not 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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Title
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Browning, King & Co.
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Description
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Advertising card for Browning, King & Co. showing a cat playing with ball of yarn and knitting needles. Back of card says: "Browning, King & Co., Manufacturers and Retailers of Fine Clothing for Men, Boys & Children,.""Also at New York, Philadephia, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Chicago, Milwaukee." Manager identified as Henry L. Pitcher. Address given on back of card:
Nos. 1101, 1103, 1105 Main Street,
Cor. of Eleventh Street,
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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L. A. Schoen, Jr.
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Description
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Advertising card for L. A. Schoen, Jr., showing a girl in a blue dress being scratched by a gray cat. Back of card says: "'Naughty Puss!' the title of the present picture, (twelfth of our series)." followed by extensive advertising copy about Dr. Jayne's Expectorant, Dr. Jayne's Liniment, and Jayne's Tonic Vermifuge, "proven to be the best and safest Worm Medicine for children..."" Bottom of back says: "The Major & Knapp Lith. Co. N.Y." Address given on back of card:
Fifth and Wyandotte Streets,
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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G. Bernheimer, Bros. & Co.
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Description
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Advertising card for G. Bernheimer, Bros. & Co. showing five kittens holding an envelope. The card inside says: "Mrs. Puss, RSV.."" Front of card says: "The Invitation." Back of card says: "Bernheimers'. Popular and Progressive One Price House...Dry Goods, Millinery, Cloaks, Wraps, Fancy Goods, Etc., at the very lowest prices in Kansas City." Card is embossed. Address given on back of card:
Corner Twelfth and Main Streets.
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Date
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1885~
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
