M.M. White advertisements: Air- Tight coffins May 25th, 1863 - Evening Star newspaper Washington, DC

Posted by Cunningb2 | Posted in , , | Posted on September 12, 2020

 This is one of the last undertaker advertisements for M.M. White,  as you can see the Civil War has begun and the advertisement refers to being killed in battle. He has also moved from the 457 Pennsylvania Avenue location and moved to 297 B St., corner 3rd


Air- Tight Coffins 

To friends and relatives of the Dead 

Parents and friends living at a distance can have the bodies of their killed in battle, or who may die at the hospitals forwarded to them in IMPROVED AIR-TIGHT COFFINS, at moderate charge- Embalming, Coffin and Box from $30 to $35, and no extra charge. All orders promptly attended to M.M. White Undertaker and Embalmer 297 B st., corner 2nd. Washington