Rare c1911 Postcard Omaha NE - Havens White Coal Company Delivery Wagon Nebraska for Sale

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Rare c1911 Postcard Omaha NE - Havens White Coal Company Delivery Wagon Nebraska For Sale

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Rare c1911 Postcard Omaha NE - Havens White Coal Company Delivery Wagon Nebraska:
$399.99

This rare c1911 postcard features one of 50 wagon teams of theHavens White Coal Company in Omaha Nebraska at that time. The address listed on the postcard for this office is 1710 Farnam St, with the telephone number only three digits. The postcard seems to be saying to call Doug at their office at the telephone number of 630. Excellent piece of history here.

Approximate size: 5.4 inches x 3.4 inches

The Havens-White Coal Company was a prominent coal company in Omaha around the year 1911. Around that time, they were the largest wholesale distributors of coal west of Chicago. A key figure in the company, Mr. Havens, is mentioned in a report discussing the rising cost of coal in Omaha in 1909. The report details that the cost of coal had risen to $11 a ton, which was a significant increase for many Omaha families. Mr. Havens and Mr. Sunderland of the Sunderland Brothers company admitted that the cost and freight on the coal had remained the same for the last five years.
Mr. Havens listed the wholesale cost of purchasing and moving a ton of coal to Omaha as follows: Cost at Chicago was $6.50, Freight charges were $2.50, Unloading cost was $0.10, Cartage was $0.70, and Screening and shortage was $0.20. After these expenses, the dealer had $1 left out of which to pay salaries and get a profit. The company was also mentioned in an Omaha Daily Bee article from 1913.
Tom Collins Havens, the president of the Havens-White Coal Company, was a well-known coal and lumber dealer. He owned the house now known as the Havens-Page House, located at 39th and Dodge in Omaha, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The first reference photo is of a newspaper clipping from The Laramie Republican (Laramie, Wyo.), November 11, 1911.
The second reference photo is of a newspaper clipping from The Laramie Republican (Laramie, Wyo.), November 9, 1911.
The third reference photo is of a newspaper clipping from The Laramie Republican (Laramie, Wyo.), November 14, 1911
The first article says:Pleased With the CoalMessrs. Havens and Cronk of Omahareturned yesterday afternoonfrom Coalmont and left for the eastlast night. As told in The Republicanyesterday afternoon, the gentlemenclosed a contract with the NorthernColorado Coal company to handle theoutput of the mines at Coalmont atOmaha, through the Havens-WhiteCoal company, and the company willreceive large shipments when the coalcompany begins to deliver coal. Bothgentlemen spoke very highly of thequality of the coal and were simplyamazed at the quantity shown in theworkings so far done at the mine.The immense beds were a delight tothe coal men. Mr. Cronk was formerly grand exalted ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.The second article says:AGENTS FORTHE COMPANYOMAHA COAL CONCERN TO HAVEHANDLING OF OUTPUT OFMINES AT COALMONT.Agent for Havens-White Company Returningfrom Visit to Mines WithContract from President—FurtherDetails of Marriage of Former DistrictForeman Tierney.George P. Cronk and Mr. Havens,the latter of the Havens-White coalcompany of Omaha, who went to Coalmont,Colorado, yesterday with PresidentE. R. Miller of the Northern ColoradoCoal company, are on their way hometoday, having taken train at Northgate for this city. Mr. Havens whileat Coalmont with President Miller andSuperintendent Kennedy closed a contractfor the handling of the coal fromthe mines at that place through theOmaha headquarters of the Havens-White company the amount to behandled depending upon the demandfor the ouput. The mines are beingmade ready for the handling of coalas rapidly as it can be delivered bythe railroad company, the loadingstarting in a few days. President Millerremained at the mine for the day.The Omaha gentlemen are expectedto arrive over the Laramie Plains linethis afternoon.
The third article says:Wants a Track Scale.The Havens-White Coal company ofOmaha has filed at Lincoln, Nebraska,a complaint against the Great WesternRailroad company. The company allegesthat the railroad company doesnot maintain a track scales at Omaha.As a result, so the coal companyalleges, it is unable to tell whetheror not it is losing in the carload lotshipments it receives.

Please inspect the pictures, as they give the best representation of condition. May have discoloring, edge or corner wear, marks, creases, fading, smudges, corner or edge bends, tears, or corners missing.

(E69 inventory number)