Subject: Fuel trade

An advertising envelope for Moses & Brother, a mill and yard located in Baltimore, Maryland, at Allen Street, next to Bearley's Agricultural Works. The envelope dates to circa 1890. The envelope also mentions S. Curtis & Son.

A broadside listing coal prices by barge in the New Orleans market for February 1, 1885. Issued by C. A. Miltenberger & Co. The broadside also indicates coal consumption figures.

A broadside listing coal prices by barge in the New Orleans market for July 1, 1885, published by C. A. Miltenberger & Co. The broadside details coal consumption and lists coal by barge name.

A broadside listing coal prices by barge in the New Orleans market for April 1, 1885. The broadside details coal shipments by barge name and lists consumption figures. Published in New Orleans, Louisiana.

A broadside listing coal by barge in the New Orleans market for September 1885, published by C. A. Miltenberger & Co. The broadside details coal quantities by barge name and also notes consumption figures.

Printed broadside letter from C. A. Miltenberger & Co. in New Orleans, Louisiana, dated November 2, 1885, announcing the discontinuation of coal barge lists. The letter suggests a connection to the Pittsburgh Coal Company and highlights the business activities of Jewish merchants in the fuel trade.

This trade card advertises A. Cohen, an importer and dealer in china, glass, crockery, lamps, oil, and other goods. The card features a die-cut of a horseshoe with an owl sitting on it. The front of the card lists two addresses for the business: 673 Fulton Street and 201 Court Street, both in New York City. The back of the card is blank. [The collection also includes two crocks with the business's advertisement impressed on them.]

This trade card advertises the A. Siegel Gas Fixture Co. located at 219 North Broadway in St. Louis, Missouri. The front of the card shows two children in winter clothes standing in front of a horseshoe-shaped gate. A dog is standing next to them. The card has a red border. The back is blank.

This trade card advertises Julius Cahn, a coal and wood dealer located at 1519 East 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri. The front of the card features a ship in a harbor with a red rose floating on the water. The back of the card contains a full advertisement with the business's phone number, 1637.