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| Title | Boston Shoe Store |
| Description | Advertising card for Boston Shoe Store showing a small African American man holding a large slice of watermelon and waving off a wasp. One of two cards with similar design and theme. Front of card says: "Boston Shoe Store.." .Large stock and lowest prices in the city. Seeing is believing." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card:
Cor. Fourth and Main Streets,
Kansas City, Mo. |
| Subject(s) | Advertising cards
Shoe stores
African Americans
Watermelons
Wasps
Ethnic stereotypes
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| Local Subject(s) | Boston Shoe Store
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| Date | ca. 1880-1900 |
| Item Type | Advertising Card
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| Dimensions | 7 x 11 cm. |
| Collection | Advertising Cards (SC3)
See finding aid: http://www.kchistory.org/u?/Local,37216 |
| Location | SC3, Box 2, Shoes |
| Barcode | 10019887 |
| 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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