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Display of Consolidation Coal Company shows the different mining techniques throughout the century and beyond.

1873. 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.

1874. 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.'

1875. 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.

1876. 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.

1877. 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.
People crowd around the snoring and mumbling man exhibit for Disco Fuel.

1878. Crowd Gathers Around the Disco Exhibit of Snoring and Mumbling Man

IDNO:
001887
Title:
Crowd Gathers Around the Disco Exhibit of Snoring and Mumbling Man
Description:
People crowd around the snoring and mumbling man exhibit for Disco Fuel.
People mingle around looking at the various exhibits presented by Disco fuel.

1879. Visitors Viewing Disco Fuel Exhibits

IDNO:
001888
Title:
Visitors Viewing Disco Fuel Exhibits
Description:
People mingle around looking at the various exhibits presented by Disco fuel.
People stand around chatting and viewing the Disco Fuel exhibits.

1880. Visitors Viewing Disco Fuel Exhibits

IDNO:
001889
Title:
Visitors Viewing Disco Fuel Exhibits
Description:
People stand around chatting and viewing the Disco Fuel exhibits.
This Disco Fuel exhibits shows their product for the stove.

1881. Disco Fuel Exhibit at the Indiana Dealer's Convention, French Lick, Indiana

IDNO:
001890
Title:
Disco Fuel Exhibit at the Indiana Dealer's Convention, French Lick, Indiana
Date:
1951/05/14-16
Description:
This Disco Fuel exhibits shows their product for the stove.
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co. displays their washed coal exhibit. The display show various perks of the coal.

1882. Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company Exhibit at the Indiana Coal Merchants Association

IDNO:
001891
Title:
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company Exhibit at the Indiana Coal Merchants Association
Date:
1951/05
Description:
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co. displays their washed coal exhibit. The display show various perks of the coal.
A man stands next to the Disco Fuel exhibit.

1883. Disco Fuel Exhibit, Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company

IDNO:
001892
Title:
Disco Fuel Exhibit, Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company
Description:
A man stands next to the Disco Fuel exhibit.
The National Mine Service Company granted an exclusive world-wide license to manufacture and sell a new type of shuttle car developed and patented by Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company. The shuttle car was designed by Arthur L. Lee and his engineering staff of Pitt-Consol.

1884. Pitt-Consol Shuttle Car

IDNO:
001893
Title:
Pitt-Consol Shuttle Car
Date:
1956/11/01
Description:
The National Mine Service Company granted an exclusive world-wide license to manufacture and sell a new type of shuttle car developed and patented by Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company. The shuttle car was designed by Arthur L. Lee and his engineering staff of Pitt-Consol.