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| Title | J. F. Schmelzer & Sons |
| Description | Advertising card for J. F. Schmelzer & Sons showing a barefoot African American boy in a large hat and ragged clothes carrying two watermelons, one under each arm. Front of card says: "J. F. Schmelzer & Sons, Importers and Dealers in Guns, Fishing Tackle, Base Ball, Tennis Goods, Bicycles And Sporting Goods." Front lower left corner has number B 358. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card:
543 Main Street,
Kansas City, Mo. |
| Subject(s) | Advertising cards
Sporting goods stores
African Americans
Ethnic stereotypes
Watermelons
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| Local Subject(s) | J. F. Schmelzer and Sons
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| Date | ca. 1880-1900 |
| Item Type | Advertising Card
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| Dimensions | 11 x 17 cm. |
| Collection | Advertising Cards (SC3)
See finding aid: http://www.kchistory.org/u?/Local,37216 |
| Location | SC3, Box 2, Specialty Shops |
| Barcode | 10019978 |
| Repository | Missouri Valley Special Collections, Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City, Missouri |
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| Acknowledgement | This project is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State. |
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