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3rd Annual Thanksgiving Day Matinee Dance

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Poster advertising the third annual Thanksgiving Day Matinee Dance sponsored by R.T. Coles Veterans Training School from 2PM to 6PM at Prospect Hall...

Date Published
1949
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

America's Greatest Quartet Ink Spots

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Poster advertising concert on Sunday, May 30, 1943, at Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City; concert featured the Ink Spots and Lucky Millinder and his...

Date Published
1943
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Bank… with Complete Confidence

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Poster advertising services for Douglass State Bank; services include "Checking accounts, 1 1/2% interest paid on savings accounts, Safe deposit boxes...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra

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Poster advertising concert at Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, on Sunday, October 11, 1942, featuring Cab Calloway and his Cotton Club Orchestral...

Date Published
1942
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Chas. A. Taylor's Latest Edition of Bronze Manikins

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Poster advertising performances at Scott's Club, 18th Street and Highland, Kansas City, for one week starting March 6 through Sunday, March 10...

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Fall Festival

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Poster for Fall Festival, October 18, 19, & 20, 6PM- 10:30PM, at Church of the Holy Spirit, 25th and Brooklyn; advertising prizes and refreshment...

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Gala Cabaret Party and Floor Show

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Poster advertising Gala Cabaret Party and Floor Show presented by AMVETS at Armory on 18th and Highland on Sunday, June 29, 1947, 10PM to 2AM; music...

Date Published
1947
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Gigantic Easter Cabaret Matinee featuring Gene Carter and Orchestra

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Poster advertising Easter Cabaret Matinee performance presented by Progress Patrol, April 13, 1952, from 4PM to 8PM at Armory on 18th & Highland...

Date Published
1952
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Hear the Ink Spots

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Poster advertising new ballad single "When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano" sung by the Ink Spots; listed as Decca Record No. 3195.

Date Published
1940
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Hy-Klas Food Store

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Poster advertising Hy-Klas Food Store at 7th and Garfield, Kansas City, Kansas.

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Jack Schenk presents Darktown Scandals

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Poster advertising performances at Boone Theatre, Kansas City, for eight days commencing Saturday, September 27, 1941; featured events include a...

Date Published
1941
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Jimmy Keith's Swingtet

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Concert poster advertising Jimmy Keith's Swingtet featuring Joe Coleman, "singing discovery of the year!"

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

K.C. Monarchs vs. Memphis Red Sox

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Advertising poster for baseball game between the KC Monarchs and Memphis Red Sox in support of T-B and cancer research; $1.00 admission listed for...

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

M&R Employment Agency

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Poster advertising employment and rental services for M & R Employment Agency at 3835 Prospect; jobs listed include "Chauffeurs, Butlers, Waiters...

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Moore's Market

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Poster advertising Moore's Market at 7th and Garfield, Kansas City, Kan.; advertises "Home cooked meals, fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh meats...

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Night in Barcelona

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Poster advertising A Night in Barcelona at the Casa Loma Ballroom on Thursday, October 25, 1951, 9:00PM to 1:00AM; featured a popularity contest with...

Date Published
1951
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Public Health Aspects of Tuberculosis

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Poster advertising public talk presented by the Tuberculosis Society and Health Department of Kansas City as part of National Negro Health Week titled...

Date Published
1945
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

R.T. Coles Veterans Third Annual Xmas Frolic

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Poster advertising third annual Xmas Frolic presented by R.T. Coles Veterans School on Monday, December 26, 1949, at New Prospect Hall, 22nd &...

Date Published
1949
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

S.S. Savoy to Hawaii

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Poster advertising "S.S. Savoy To Hawaii" presented by Lincoln Junior College on November 17, 8:00 PM at Lincoln High Auditorium & Gym; admission 65...

Date Published
1951
1955
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Shrine Picnic

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Poster advertising Shrine Picnic sponsored by Koran Temple No. 33 and Koran Court No. 37 on Saturday, July 2, 1955, 9:00PM at Adam's Farm; directions...

Date Published
1955
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Twilight Memorial Day Dance

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Poster advertising Twilight Memorial Day Dance sponsored by R.T. Coles Veterans Training School, Wednesday, May 30, 1951, at Prospect Hall, 22nd &...

Date Published
1951
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Visit Flossie's Beauty Center

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Poster advertising Flossie's Beauty Center at 603 1/2 E. 14th St.; phone number listed as HA-9165.

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Visit Powell's Chicken To Go

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Poster advertising Powell's Chicken To Go at 2704 Troost, GR1-9658, and 2606 E. 31st St., WA4-9872, Kansas City.

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Welcome Monarchs

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Poster welcoming KC Monarchs baseball fans.

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection
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  • Brian Thurn Collection (24)

Types

  • posters (24)

Genres

  • Concert posters (7)
  • Dance posters (5)
  • Sports posters (2)
  • Theatrical posters (1)
  • (-) Lithographs (24)
  • (-) Posters (24)

Time Periods

  • 1951-1960 (13)
  • 1941-1950 (9)
  • 1931-1940 (2)

Subjects

  • Dance music (9)
  • Dances (5)
  • African American jazz musicians (4)
  • African American freemasons (3)
  • African American baseball players (2)
  • Groceries (2)
  • Jazz musicians (2)
  • Negro leagues (2)
  • Rhythm and blues musicians (2)
  • Banks and banking (1)
  • Beauty operators (1)
  • Employment agencies (1)
  • Festivals (1)
  • Musical theater (1)
  • Picnics (1)
  • Public health (1)
  • Restaurants (1)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City (Mo.) (17)
  • 18th and Vine District (4)
  • Kansas City Metropolitan Area (4)
  • 14th Street (3)
  • Kansas City (Kan.) (3)
  • Central Street (2)
  • Saint Louis (Mo.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Bacon, Trevor (1)
  • Bates, Peg Lee (1)
  • Brown, Roderick (1)
  • Coleman, Joe (Musician) (1)
  • Cox, Ida, 1889-1967 (1)
  • Helmon, Sue (1)
  • Matthews, Pee Wee (Musician) (1)
  • Millinder, Lucky (1)
  • Moore, Charley (1)
  • Rutledge, Wilbert E. (1)
  • Schenck, Jack (1)
  • Tharpe, Rosetta, 1915-1973 (1)

Date Published

  • 1951 (11)
  • 1960 (8)
  • 1945 (3)
  • 1940 (2)
  • 1941 (2)
  • 1949 (2)
  • 1955 (2)
  • 1935 (1)
  • 1942 (1)
  • 1943 (1)
  • 1947 (1)
  • 1950 (1)
  • 1952 (1)

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