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A Consolidation Coal Company Display showing the usefulness of coal and where it is formed. 'Judge' of Good Pictures, Industrial Photographers, 954 Liberty Ave, PGH. 22, PA. GR. 1-4288 AT. 1-3834. Reorder No. 35547-1.

1873. Consolidation Coal Company Display

IDNO:
001875
Title:
Consolidation Coal Company Display
Description:
A Consolidation Coal Company Display showing the usefulness of coal and where it is formed. 'Judge' of Good Pictures, Industrial Photographers, 954 Liberty Ave, PGH. 22, PA. GR. 1-4288 AT. 1-3834. Reorder No. 35547-1.
A continuous mining machine sits above ground in the yard of Lee-Norse Company Warehouses.

1874. Continuous Mining Machine

IDNO:
001876
Title:
Continuous Mining Machine
Description:
A continuous mining machine sits above ground in the yard of Lee-Norse Company Warehouses.
A continuous miner, model 2BT-2 Twin Borer, sits on display.

1875. Continuous Mining Machine, Joy Manufacturing Company

IDNO:
001877
Title:
Continuous Mining Machine, Joy Manufacturing Company
Description:
A continuous miner, model 2BT-2 Twin Borer, sits on display.
An electric shuttle car sits in a warehouse yard.

1876. Electric Shuttle Car

IDNO:
001878
Title:
Electric Shuttle Car
Description:
An electric shuttle car sits in a warehouse yard.
Joy executives stand beside a continuous mining machine.

1877. Joy Manufacturing Company Executives Examine a Joy Continuous Mining Machine

IDNO:
001879
Title:
Joy Manufacturing Company Executives Examine a Joy Continuous Mining Machine
Description:
Joy executives stand beside a continuous mining machine.

1878. Manufacturer's Photo of a Coal Loading Machine

IDNO:
001880
Title:
Manufacturer's Photo of a Coal Loading Machine
Coal loaders sit outside the Joy Manufacturing Factory. Caption on photo reads, 'Mine equipment suppliers are busy turning out machinery for mechanical mining. For example, Joy Mfg. recently went on double shift operation to speed up production of mining machinery.'

1879. Joy Manufacturing Company Factory Building

IDNO:
001881
Title:
Joy Manufacturing Company Factory Building
Description:
Coal loaders sit outside the Joy Manufacturing Factory. Caption on photo reads, 'Mine equipment suppliers are busy turning out machinery for mechanical mining. For example, Joy Mfg. recently went on double shift operation to speed up production of mining machinery.'
Display of Consolidation Coal Company shows the different mining techniques throughout the century and beyond.

1880. Consol's Exhibit at Hornes Department Store, Pittsburgh, Pa.

IDNO:
001882
Title:
Consol's Exhibit at Hornes Department Store, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Date:
1951
Description:
Display of Consolidation Coal Company shows the different mining techniques throughout the century and beyond.
Disco fuel company displays many ads that show how their fuel is smokeless and clean. This is a product of Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co.

1881. Disco 'The Modern Smokeless Fuel' Display

IDNO:
001883
Title:
Disco 'The Modern Smokeless Fuel' Display
Description:
Disco fuel company displays many ads that show how their fuel is smokeless and clean. This is a product of Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co.
In the display a mannequin 'appears to be breathing and snoring mumbles good things about the wonders of Disco.'

1882. Display Advertising 'Cozy Disco Heat'

IDNO:
001884
Title:
Display Advertising 'Cozy Disco Heat'
Date:
1950/09
Description:
In the display a mannequin 'appears to be breathing and snoring mumbles good things about the wonders of Disco.'
A crowd gathers around a Disco Fuel exhibit, to watch the snoring, mumbling man. The Snoring, Mumbling Man Attracted and Held the Attention of Thousands Each Day of the Fair.

1883. Crowd Gathers Around a Disco Fuel Exhibit

IDNO:
001885
Title:
Crowd Gathers Around a Disco Fuel Exhibit
Date:
1950/09
Description:
A crowd gathers around a Disco Fuel exhibit, to watch the snoring, mumbling man. The Snoring, Mumbling Man Attracted and Held the Attention of Thousands Each Day of the Fair.
About 15,000 guessed at number of pieces of Disco in transparent barrel. The number of pieces was changed each day of the Fair. One day two people guessed the exact number and both won $100.00 worth of Disco. Participants were limited to Solid Fuel users only.

1884. Disco Fuel Contest

IDNO:
001886
Title:
Disco Fuel Contest
Date:
1950/09
Description:
About 15,000 guessed at number of pieces of Disco in transparent barrel. The number of pieces was changed each day of the Fair. One day two people guessed the exact number and both won $100.00 worth of Disco. Participants were limited to Solid Fuel users only.