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.
Missouri Valley Special Collections, Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City, Missouri
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