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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. with an image of a girl in a blue dress with a hat covered in pink flowers. Front of card says: "Make a specialty of Renting Pianos for any term of time, and will sell you a piano or organ on very easy payments..."" Lower left edge of image has number 1040 and says: "Beacon Lith. Co. Boston." Back of card says: "Over 57,000 New England Pianos made and sold is An Index of Public Opinion...New England Piano Co. 200 Tremont St., Boston. 98 Fifth Ave., New york. 262, 264 Wabash Ave., Chicago. 26, 28, 30 O'Farrell St., San Francisco.." Address given on front of card:
1106 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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Geo. W. Strope & Co.
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Description
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Advertising card for Geo. W. Strope & Co. with an image of a poppy and other flowers. One of two cards with similar design. Front of card says: "Vose & Sons, Manufacturers of Superior Piano-Fortes, Boston, Mass." Front lower right corner has number 638 and lower left says: "Bufford." Back and front of card are stamped with: "See the Favorite Strope Grand Upright Pianos." and the company address:
Office and Warerooms
Strope's New Block,
208 West 9th 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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J. W. Jenkins' Sons
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Description
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Advertising card for J. W. Jenkins' Sons showing a large factory building with smoking chimneys. Front of card says: "Vose & Sons Pianos. Established 1851. 29000 sold and in use...Vose & Sons Piano Co., 170 Tremont St. Boston, Mass. or J. W. Jenkins' Sons, Wholesale and Retail Music House, Removed to 921 Main Street, Oldest Music House in Kansas City, Mo." Front lower right corner says: "Geo. H. Walker & Co. Lith. Boston." Back of card has seven testimonials and reviews from newspapers. Address given on front of card:
921 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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J. W. Jenkins & Sons
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Description
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Advertising card for J. W. Jenkins & Sons with no image, just text. Front of card says: "Vose & Sons Pianos. Established in 1851. 25000 sold and in use...Vose & Sons Piano Co., 170 Tremont St. Boston, Mass. or J. W. Jenkins & Sons..."" Back of card has four testimonials. Address given on front of card:
615 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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Carl Hoffman Music House
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Description
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Advertising card for Carl Hoffman Music Co. showing a woman playing a piano next to a Christmas tree surrounded by children with candles. The piano has "Mason & Hamlin" on it. Front of card has two stanzas from a Christmas song and says: "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Mason & Hamlin Co." Lower left corner of image says: "Irene Weir." Lower right corner of card says: "W. B. Jones, Lith. Boston, Mass." Back of card is blank except for stamp which says: Car[l Hoffman] Music House in the west. Also Chickering Hall, Leavenworth, Ka." Address given on back of card:
1012-1014 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
