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Title: E. T. Slaughter
Description: Advertising card for E. T. Slaughter showing a child dressed as a clown banging on a drum. Drum has medallions on it that say: "United States of America. 1881." Front of card says: "Gold Coin." Front lower right corner says: "J. Ottmann Lith. Puck Building, N.Y." Back of card says: "Gold Coin Ventiduct Square Base-Burner. Three Sizes--Nos. 134, 135, 137. Each size can be made into a double heater, heating the room in which it stands and a room above..." "Manufatured by Chicago Stove Works, Chicago, Ills." It has an image of the stove and description of how it works. A stamp on the back says: "E. T. Slaughter, Agt. For. K. C." and gives address: 1221 Grand Ave.
Date: 1895~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Boston Shoe House
Description: Advertising card for Boston Shoe House showing a horse with a man's body dressed in a waistcoat, jacket, and top hat, wearing a monocle, and holding a whip. Caption says: "I would I were a boy again." Front of card says: Boston Shoe House...Large Stock of Fine Shoes. Lowest Cash Prices. J. Swim, Proprietor." Front lower left corner says: "Copyrighted 1880." Back of card has advertising copy and a price list: "Ladies' High Cut Shoes, 75 cts to $6.00; Ladies' Slippers, 15 cts to 3.50; Men's Shoes, 75 cts to 6.50; Men's Boots, $1.25 to 7.00; Children's Shoes, 15 cts to 2.50." Address given on front and back of card:
S. W. Cor. 4th & Main Sts.,
Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1880
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: J. J. Foster
Description: Advertising card for J. J. Foster showing a bird with red breast and face breaking through a fan holding a maple tree "whirly bird" seed in its beak. A lady bug sits on the fan. Front of card says: "J. J. Foster, Harness and Saddlery. Turf Goods a Specialty..."" .Telephone 2028." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 511 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1890~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: J. C. Altman
Description: Advertising card for J. C. Altman showing a large waterfall viewed from a cliff opposite. Caption says: "Horse Shoe Falls From Goat Island." One of two cards with similar design and theme. Front of card says: "Compliments of J. C. Altman, Dealer in Fine Shoes and Slippers." Front lower right corner has number B 377 and says: "Copyright 1888 by H. T. Koerner." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 707 Main Street, Kansas City.
Date: 1888
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., The
Description: Advertising card for The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. showing a boy and donkey standing next to a seated old woman who is touching the donkey's head. Caption says: "'Is that you Tommy? for I can't see;' Yes Granny: 'Bless the child why don't yer mother cut yer hair?'" Card is cut in shape of people pictured. Back of card has small image of horse team pulling a wagon that says: "Sultana" and "Suez Canal." It 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: 1883
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Description: Advertising card for The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. showing a boy and donkey standing next to a seated old woman who is touching the donkey's head. Caption says: "'Is that you Tommy? for I can't see;' Yes Granny: 'Bless the child why don't yer mother cut yer hair?'" Card is cut in shape of people pictured. Back of card has small image of horse team pulling a wagon that says: "Sultana" and "Suez Canal." It 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: 1883
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Frank Scott, Notions and Fancy Goods
Description: Advertising card for Frank Scott showing a woman in a dress with peacock feather hem, yellow wings, a gauzy shawl, and a butterfly antennae headband standing with thirteen birds of exotic species including a cockatoo, a crane, two kookaburras, a puffin, two owls, a pelican, a duck, and others. Front of card says: "Frank Scott, Notions and Fancy Goods...Lace Material, Berlin Zephyr, Canvas, Germantown Yarn, Knitting Silk, Crewels, Art Embroidery, Arrasene, etc., Decorative Needle Work, Turkish Rug Patterns, Patterns, Stamping, Honiton Braid." Front lower right side of image says: "Copyright 1881 by Geo. _____" (last part is obscured by image). Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 913 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1881
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: A. Holland's Shoe and Clothing House
Description: Advertising card for A. Holland's Shoe and Clothing House showing a grey and white dove flying. Dove's eye is slightly damaged where pierced by a nail. Front lower left corner has number 385 and says: "Copyright 1884 by J. H. Bufford's Sons." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 551 and 553 Main Street, Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1884
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Domestic Sewing Machine Company
Description: Advertising card for the Domestic Sewing Machine Company showing a donkey carrying a woman and big baskets of produce. Front of card says: "Copy of Work Done on the 'Domestic Sewing Machine.'" Front lower left corner has initials "N. A. B." and lower right corner says: "Copyrighted 1886." Back of card says: "Imitated by All! Equalled by None! The Domestic Sewing Machine, Whetstone & Co., General Agts., Throughout Jackson Co., and Wyandotte Co., Kas..."."" Domestic Fashion Patterns, Needles, Oil, And Attachments for all Machines." Address given on back of card:
City Office, Main & 12th Sts.,
Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1886
Object Type: Advertising Card

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