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Rushing coal to New York.

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

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The Pageant of America collection

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SUB-COLLECTION
v.4 - The March of commerce

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(Unpublished photographs)

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Ports and facilities.

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Rushing coal to New York.

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Title
Rushing coal to New York.
Collection

The Pageant of America collection

v.4 - The March of commerce

(Unpublished photographs)

Ports and facilities.

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1860 - 1920 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Topics
Coal
Barges
Tugboats
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: To relieve the fuel shortage now threatening the great metropolis. Busy barges filled with various kinds of coal such as the grate coal which is [used] in large furnaces, the egg and stove coal for family use and the chestnut, buck wheat rice and other kinds of coal for factory purposes, are seen to coming from far from the New Jersey shore to the New York shore.
Physical Description
Extent: 16.5 x 21.5 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
TMS ID: 157818
TMS Object Number: PoA (UnPub.), v. 4.22.024
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7f8838a0-c612-012f-8116-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1860: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Rushing coal to New York." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1860 - 1920. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-e03c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Rushing coal to New York." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 13, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-e03c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1860 - 1920). Rushing coal to New York. Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-e03c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Rushing coal to New York.