Pittsburgh Coal Co. of Wisconsin, Docks #7, Duluth Minnesota
Date:
1942
Description:
Consolidated elevators in foreground; Docks #1, Pgh Coal Co. 'abandoned'; Docks #7 'used section'; Docks #7 'abandoned section'; Consolidated Elevators; Cleveland Cliffs Coal Docks; Capitol Elevators; North Western Fuel Co. Coal Docks #4 'Consolidated Coal Co.'; Occident Elevators; Planey Elevators; Long strip of land is Minnesota and Wisconsin Points separating the harbor from Lake Superior. Photographed in fall 1942.
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 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.