Original Arbuckle Bros. Ariosa Coffee trade card from the 1880s featuring Kansas, with dramatic illustrations related to the state's violent history over slavery. The card depicts John Brown’s Cabin, Border Ruffians invading Kansas in 1855, and the Sacking of Lawrence in 1856, all framed in ornate gold scrollwork.

Reverse of the card offers both a coffee ad and historical narrative about Kansas Territory and its role in pre-Civil War tensions. This is Card No. 1 in the Arbuckle 50-card series, lithographed by Donaldson Brothers, N.Y.

🌾 State: Kansas
📅 Events Depicted: Bleeding Kansas, John Brown’s Cabin, Civil unrest in 1850s
☕ Brand: Arbuckle Bros., New York City
📅 Date: c. 1889

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