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Title: Bradbury Pianos
Description: Advertising card for Bradbury Pianos showing four dogs wearing eye glasses sitting with legs crossed reading newspapers. Front of card says: "Astonishing!." The Bradbury Piano again selected for the White House. This fifth term beats the records. 'The Sweetest and best Tuned Piano Made is the Bradbury.'" Back of card has an image of two babies looking at a piece of music and says: "Freeborn G. Smith, Man'fr of Bradbury Pianos, 95 Fifth Ave., New York. / The Bradbury Piano. True to Nature / Factories: New York. Brooklyn. Leominster. Warerooms: Chicago. Kansas City. Philadelphia. Washington.." No Kansas City address is given.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: North, Orrison and Co.
Description: Advertising card for North, Orrison and Co. showing a cat teaching three kittens while one kitten sits apart wearing a dunce cap. 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: Kansas City Piano Co.
Description: 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.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Woodward, Faxon & Co.
Description: Advertising card for Woodward, Faxon & Co., Wholesale Druggists, showing two pigs trying to crack a safe. Front of card says: "Hold on my boy, don't let us try,/ This good safe lock to spoil/ The owner, as I read above/ Sells Fairbanks Pure Lard Oil." Sign above safe says: "L. U. Bricator Dealer in N. K. Fairbank & Cos. Lard Oil." One of a set of four cards with pigs advertising Lard Oil manufactured by N. K. Fairbanks & Co., sold at Woodward, Faxon & Co. Back of card says: "Woodward, Faxon & Co., Wholesale Druggists .."." Presented by C. F. Williams." Address given on back of card: 511 Delaware Street, Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: A. H. Whitney Co.
Description: Advertising card for A. H. Whitney Co. showing a boy standing in a pond facing off with a frog sitting on the bank. The boy holds a pitch fork behind his back and the frog is pointing a gun at the boy. Front of card says: "C. B. Detrick, Mgr. A. H. Whitney Co., Pianos and Organs." Front lower left corner has number C-930. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 18 West 12th St., Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 52 with Stoves and People
Description: Scrapbook page containing eight advertising cards showing the following:1. A folded card with a man frowning that says: "The effects of using inferior and low grade Tobaccos." When you unfold the card the man looks happy and is holding a packet of tobacco. Inside says: "The result of using Wilson and McCallay's Standard 'Happy Thought' Wave Lineplug Tobacco."2. Three African Americans overwhelmed by the smell of a stove. Card says: "See here Pompey, dat paste polish am no good de smell am so bad, run you right away fetch me de Rising Sun, dat will make me glad."3. A round stove.4. Two women in a park looking at a magazine.5. A dog dressed as a man, carrying a tray of meat.6. Three people and a cat kneeling on the floor looking at their reflections in a stove. Card says: "Rising Sun Stove Polish. 'I say Snow Flake, dat stove was blacked with Rising Sun. Did you eber see de like?'"7. A woman and man standing together.8. A couple seated at a dining table being served by an African American man.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Spalding's Commercial College
Description: Advertising card for Spalding's Commercial College that is folded and cut to mimic a bank booklet with money sticking out. Front cover has picture of Capital building and says:"No. 42602, Capital Savings Bank, In account with, Spalding's Commercial College." Small type at bottom says:"Patent applied for" and "Clark Lith. Co., Chicago." Inside has picture of check for $1 and says:"Twenty-fifth annual Day School, in session all the year." and "Twenty-fifth annual Night School, in session Oct. 1 to April 1." Also: "Estab. Oct. 25, 1865. Incor. July 11, 1867. All English and Commercial Branches, Phonography, Type-Writing, Modern Languages, etc., practically taught at lowest rates. Unrivalled Course of Instruction. Large Faculty of sixteen experienced Teachers and Lecturers. Ten elegant College Rooms. Unsurpassed advantages. Best moral influences. Good Government." Address given on back and inside of card: Commercial Block,S. W. Cor. Eleventh and Main Sts.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Spalding's Commercial College
Description: Advertising card for Spalding's Commercial College that is folded and cut to mimic a bank booklet with money sticking out. Front cover has picture of Capital building and says:"No. 42602, Capital Savings Bank, In account with, Spalding's Commercial College." Small type at bottom says:"Patent applied for" and "Clark Lith. Co., Chicago." Inside has picture of check for $1 and says:"Twenty-fifth annual Day School, in session all the year." and "Twenty-fifth annual Night School, in session Oct. 1 to April 1." Also: "Estab. Oct. 25, 1865. Incor. July 11, 1867. All English and Commercial Branches, Phonography, Type-Writing, Modern Languages, etc., practically taught at lowest rates. Unrivalled Course of Instruction. Large Faculty of sixteen experienced Teachers and Lecturers. Ten elegant College Rooms. Unsurpassed advantages. Best moral influences. Good Government." Address given on back and inside of card:
Commercial Block,
S. W. Cor. Eleventh and Main Sts.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 13 with Hands, Flowers, and Doves
Description: Scrapbook page containing nine small advertising cards arranged around one larger central card. The central card shows and is cut in the shape of a woman playing a flute. Seven of the smaller cards have images of hands and flowers. In two the hands hold mirrors, in three doves, and in two envelopes (both these cards are cut in the shape of fans)." Another card has flowers with a silver crest in the middle. The last card is a tiny girl, cut to shape.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 41 with Boys Playing and Women
Description: Scrapbook page containing 31 advertising cards. Six of the cards are 4 x 7 cm. and show boys playing a game or prank or getting in trouble. Activities include wading, eating an apple, and holding a baseball bat. Twenty-four of the cards have portraits of women on them. Sixteen of these are 4 cm. circles. The others are objects with a portrait on them including a horseshoe, bucket, slate, painting case, dustpan, palette, and two lights. In the middle of all these portraits of women is a large card cut in the shape of a black devil with red tongue and horns, standing in fire. One card is missing from the arrangement.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Walnut Street Storefronts
Description: view of storefronts along the east side of Walnut between 10th and 11th streets. Stores shown include: Wakefield Mantel and Tile Company and Rood Bros.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 80 with Kansas City Businesses
Description: Scrapbook page containing 11 advertising cards including four for businesses in Kansas City, Missouri. The cards show the following:1. A woman's face over a field of cows. Card says: "The Great American Drama. Only a Farmers Daughter." Bottom of card says: "The Courier Lith. Co. Buffalo, N.Y."2. A woman and child sitting looking at a piano labeled: "Packard Grand."3. Three horses drinking at a trough. Card says: "$1,000 reward for the proof of the existence of a better liniment for human and animal flesh than 'Merchant's Gargling Oil' or a better worm remedy than 'Merchant's Worm Tablets' Manufactured by Merchant's Gargling Oil Co., Lockport, N.Y. John Hodge, Secy." Bottom of card says: "The Courier Lith. Co. Buffalo, N.Y."4. A geisha wearing collar and cuffs and using an umbrella and shoes made of cuffs. Card says: "Celluloid Waterproof Collars, Cuffs, and Shirt Bosoms." Bottom of card says: "Donaldson Brothers, Five Points, N.Y."5. A woman with a man in a bathrobe holding a bottle. Card says: "Ayer's Sarsaparilla. The Deacon: 'Land sake Liza, the very sight of that bottle makes me feel like another man.' Ayer's Sarsaparilla is a compound concentrated extract-the strongest, best, cheapest blood medicine."6. A woman wearing a fancy collar. Card says: "Yours for Health, Lydia E. Pinkham. Put this in your album." Handwriting on card says: "Something New."7. A smiling cat. Caption says: "Ha! Ha! Ha! I've eaten the canary!"8. A small image of a sewing machine and two scenes with a woman speaking to a man entitled "A Painful Alternative." One says: "I will have a 'New Home' Machine!" and the other says: "A 'New Home' or a divorce, Take your choice, Sir!" Card says: "New Home Sewing Machine Co., 1030 Main St., Kansas City, Mo. F. M. Weaver and Co. Wholesale Dealers."9. Price list for purveyor of alcohol, "Louis Robidoux, Kansas City, Mo." Card includes prices for "W. H. McBrayer, Breckenridge, Golden Wedding Rye, J. W. Dant, Old Crow, Maple Leaf, Anderson County, Howard County Bourbon, Duncan County Bourbon, Jim Crow."10. "Columbus presenting to the King and Queen of Spain Trophies secured in the New World 1492." Native Americans are huddled in the corner and a carriage is displayed. Card says: "Columbus Buggy Co., Columbus, Ohio. Branch House, 806 Walnut St., Kansas City, Mo." Bottom of card says: "The Krebs Co., Cin.O."11. A cat playing with yarn on knitting needles. Card says: "New Home Sewing Machine Co., No. 101 West Ninth Street, Kansas City, Mo."
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: The Mollie Knitting Machine
Description: Advertising card for The Mollie Knitting Machine showing a young girl using the machine. Front of card says: "The Mollie Knitting Machine. The Cheapest and Best Made. Pat. Aug. 10, 86." Address given on front of card: Geo. H. King, Agt.26 East 7th St. Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Western Installment Book Company, The
Description: Advertising card for The Western Installment Book Company with image of flowers (lily of the valley). One of two cards with similar design. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 218 East Twelfth Street, Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Western Installment Book Company, The
Description: Advertising card for The Western Installment Book Company with image of flower (rose). One of two cards with similar design. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 218 East Twelfth Street, Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Emil Scharnagel
Description: Advertising card for Emil Scharnagel showing a small person or child with red pants and cap and yellow wings looking at the writing on the card which is surrounded by flowers and insects. Front of card says: "Emil Scharnagel.." .The Finest Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Fresh Beer always on Tap." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: No. 6 East Seventh St., Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Jones Dry Goods Co.
Description: Advertising card for Jones Dry Goods Co. showing an illustration of two bears in fancy men's attire and overcoats and tophats walking down the street. Front of card says: ?ǣNo. 15 The Roosevelt Bears in New York City. 'They spent some days in seeing the town; Doing Fifth Avenue up and down.' This picture is one-quarter size of one of the 16 full-page color illustrations in 'The Roosevelt Bears'--the jolliest book of the year for boys and girls. For sale in Kansas City, Mo., by the Jones Dry Goods Co.?ǥ Back of card is printed with the words "Post Card" and area to be stamped says: "Place the Stamp Here. One Cent for United States and Island Possessions, Cuba, Canada and Mexico. Two Cents for Foreign." No address is given.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Woodward, Faxon & Co.
Description: Advertising card for Woodward, Faxon & Co. showing two pigs talking to each other. Front of card says: ?ǣThe Two Dromios.?ǥ The first pig says, "Me thinks you are my glass, and not my brother. I see by you I am a sweet faced youth." The second pig says, "Yes I am your other self! Now ends our toil. Together we will shine in N. K. Fairbank & Co. Lard Oil." One of a set of four cards with pigs advertising Lard Oil manufactured by N. K. Fairbanks & Co., sold at Woodward, Faxon & Co. Back of card says: "Woodward, Faxon & Co., Wholesale Druggists .."." Presented by C. F. Williams." Address given on back of card:
511 Delaware Street,
Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: H. Patterson & Co.
Description: Advertising card for H. Patterson & Co. showing two dogs boxing. Front lower left corner of card has number C-930. Back of card says: "H. Patterson & Co, Manufacturers & Jobbers of Boots, Shoes & Rubbers. H. Patterson & Co.'s celebrated 'Gold Seal' School Shoes, and Diamond Bright Dongola Shoes for children are the best made. We are Agents for the H. B. Anthony Shoe Co.'s Children's fine Shoes. Ask your dealer for them. Buy no other. For wear they have no equal..." Boston Office, 288 Devonshire Street." Address given on back of card:
419 & 421 Delaware St.,
Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Nicolai & Michaelis
Description: Advertising card for Nicolai & Michaelis showing a grasshopper sitting on a fence playing an accordian and singing while another grasshopper leans on the fence next to him. Caption says: "In This Wheat By and By." underneath a line of musical notations. Back of card says: "From Nicolai & Michaelis, 614 Main Street, Fashionable Hatters. Agents for Dunlap's Celebrated Hats. Boys' and Children's Hats as Specialty." This printing shows through on the front side of the card. Address given on back of card:
614 Main Street.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

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