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Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 38 with State Capitols
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Description
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Scrapbook page containing 24 advertising cards arranged in eight rows of three showing the State capitol buildings and a few other government buildings. Each card is 4 x 7 cm and identifies the building pictured. One card says: "Use Granger and Co.'s Anchor Brand Soda." The following buildings are depicted:Capitol of the United States in WashingtonNational Museum in Washington, D. C.Patent Office in WashingtonBureau of Printing and Engraving in WashingtonPension Building in WashingtonCapitol of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg Capitol of Massachusetts in BostonCapitol of Maryland in AnnapolisCapitol of New York in AlbanyCapitol of Colorado in DenverCapitol of Connecticut in HartfordCapitol of North Carolina in RaleighCapitol of Kentucky in FrankfortCapitol of Louisiana in Baton RougeCapitol of Maine in AugustaCapitol of Arkansas in Little RockCapitol of Wisconsin in MadisonCapitol of Vermont in MontpelierCapitol of Virginia in RichmondCapitol of Oregon in SalemCapitol of Illinois in SpringfieldCapitol of Iowa in Des Moines Capitol of Nebraska in Lincoln
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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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Grand Ave. Furniture, Auction, Storage and Com. Co.
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Description
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Advertising card for Grand Ave. Furniture, Auction, Storage and Com. Co. showing an image of a girl bordered by flowers and a lady bug. Front of card says: "Compliments of the Grand Ave. Furniture, Auction, Storage and Com. Co..."."."" Telephone 1253. F. S. Wing, Manager." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 1316 and 1318 Grand Ave., 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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Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 39 with Animals, Carriages, Ships, and Hunting Scenes
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Description
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Scrapbook page containing 24 advertising cards arranged in eight rows of three. Each card is 4 x 7 cm. and belongs to a themed set showing horse-drawn carriages, hunting and adventure scenes, animals, naval ships, or state capitol and government buildings.There are six carriage cards showing: Valencia Cab, Fifth Ave. Stage, Spanish State-Coach, Buckboard, Landau, and A Tachtravan, Persia.There are eight animal cards showing: American Black Bear, African Wild Boar, Rhinoceros, Black Leopard, Rattlesnake, Leopard, Ant Lion, Tiger.There are five hunting cards showing: "Indians Spearing Porpoises--Mouth of St. Lawrence River;.""Elephant Hunting in Africa;.""Walrus Hunting in Greenland;.""Exploring in Africa: a Fight with an Orang-Outang;.""Tight-Rope Walking across Niagara."There are three naval ship cards that each say "Kinney Bros. High Class Cigarettes" showing: "Catherine II, Russian Navy;.""Duilio, Italian Navy;.""U.S.S. Texas."Two government building cards show: Capitol of Utah in Salt Lake CityTreasury Building in Washington.
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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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Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., The
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Description
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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.
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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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Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, The
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Description
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Advertising card for The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. showing woman and man riding a bicycle. The bicycle spokes are the printed addresses of the company's branch houses around the U.S. Card is cut in shape of the bicycle and riders. Back of card has advertising copy and says among other things: "128 Stores in the United States" and "Positively no polishing matter used in roasting our coffees...no ingredients whatever being used to make them glossy. Beware of glossy coffees." Kansas City address given on front of card: 927 Main St.Kansas City, Mo.
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Date
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1883
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Title
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Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., The
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Description
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Advertising card for The Great Atlantic and 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 and baking powder" and "200 stores in United States." No Kansas City address is 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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Swift and Company
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Description
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Advertising card for Swift and Company showing a classically dressed woman in sandals, a diaphanous gown, and a fur cape. She has long blonde hair and is holding holly above her head. Edges of card are embossed. Card has some damage. Back of card says: "Wool Soap for Toilet and Bath. There are many people who suppose that, because of its name, Wool Soap is intended for washing woolens only. This is a misconception which Swift and Company are especially desirous of rectifying. Wool Soap is pre-eminently a toilet and bath soap .."." We are large producers of prime tallow, and none but our most carefully selected stock enters into the manufacture of Wool Soap .."." Swift and Company Packing Plants at Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha, St. Louis, St. Joseph, St. Paul. Over Two Hundred and Fifty Branch Houses in the United States." Bottom of card says: "American Lithographic Co., N.Y.." No street address is 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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Peter Kelly
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Description
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Advertising card for Peter Kelly with an image of yellow roses. Front of card says: "Peter Kelly, Dealer in Groceries, Wines, Liquors, Corn, Oats, Bran, Hay, Etc., Etc." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: N. W. cor. 12th and Harrison Sts., 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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City Art Rooms
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Description
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Advertising card for City Art Rooms showing a cat's face on an artist's palette. Card is cut in the shape of a palette with thumb hole cut out. Front of card says: "Buy Picture, Frames, Etc., At City Art Rooms, Opp. Postoffice." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: Opp. Postoffice, 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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H. T. Wright
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Description
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Advertising card for "H. T. Wright, Dealer in School Books, Slates, Pens, Pencils, Etc." Card has no image. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: .."" No. 720 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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Kansas City Wire and Iron Works
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Description
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Advertising card for Kansas City Wire and Iron Works showing a woman in flowing green robes and waving black hair swimming with a variety of fish including rays, eels, sea horses, etc. One of two cards with similar design and theme. Front of card says: "Kansas City Wire and Iron Work.." .Manufacturers of Wire Cloth, Cages, Fences; Bank, Office and Desk Railing; Arches, Trellises, Fly Screens, Steel Window Guards, Stable Fixtures, Ornamental Gates, Crested Fencing, and Everything in the Wire and Iron Line." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: Office, 14 E. Eighth St., Factory, 1424 and 1426 Oak St.Kansas City.
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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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Frank Scott, Notions and Fancy Goods
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Description
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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.
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Date
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1881
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Title
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Kansas City Wire and Iron Works
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Description
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Advertising card for Kansas City Wire and Iron Works showing a person with white wings and a cap with antennae wearing a purple jumpsuit with flared sleeves standing around with a variety of insects including beetles, a wasp, a grasshopper, a stick insect, a dragon fly, a lady bug, etc. One of two cards with similar design and theme. Front of card says: "Kansas City Wire and Iron Works.." .Manufacturers of Wire Cloth, Cages, Fences; Bank, Office and Desk Railing; Arches, Trellises, Fly Screens, Steel Window Guards, Stable Fixtures, Ornamental Gates, Crested Fencing, and Everything in the Wire and Iron Line." Front lower right corner says something in red letters that are hard to read against the image. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: Office, 14 E. Eighth St., Factory, 1424 and 1426 Oak St.Kansas City.
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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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Spalding's Commercial College
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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.
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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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A. Holland
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Description
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Advertising card for A. Holland with an image of a girl and boy standing under an umbrella superimposed over a bell and surrounded by flowers. Card is cut in the shape of the bell. Front of card says: "A. Holland...Clothing, Gents' Furnishing Goods, Hats, Boots and Shoes." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 551 and 553 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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A. Holland, Shoe and Clothing House
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Description
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Advertising card for A. Holland, Shoe and Clothing House showing a long, rutted road in snow. The image is bordered by flowers and a bird. Front lower left corner has number 838. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 551 and 553 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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A. Holland, Shoe and Clothing House
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Description
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Advertising card for A. Holland, Shoe and Clothing House showing a framed scene of a river surrounded by snow bordered by pink roses and a flying bird. Front lower left corner has number 840. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 551 and 553 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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A. Holland, Shoe and Clothing House
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Description
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Advertising card for A. Holland Shoe and Clothing House showing a scene of a church in winter inside a cresent moon next to a pink rose. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 551 and 553 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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Holland's Shoe and Clothing House
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Description
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Advertising card for Holland's Shoe and Clothing House showing two young children polishing a large boot on wheels. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 551 and 553 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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A. Holland's Shoe and Clothing House
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Description
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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.
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Date
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1884
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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