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
This ran multiple times in The daily union newspaper Washington, D.C. December 1850
FOR SALE- Fisk and Raymond’s elegant air-tight metallic
cases, on the south side of Pennsylvania
Avenue, directly opposite Gadsby’s
Hotel
Having now completed our extensive factory which has enabled
us to meet the demands for our superior coffin, and being convinced that low process
will secure sales, and greatly accommodate those who are so unfortunate as to
need a coffin for their friends, we have reduced our process below what is now
paid for a mahogany coffin. We attend to conducting funerals in the country or
city with a strict regard to economy. Rumor to the contrary, the remains of Gen.
Z. Taylor never were placed in one of our coffins: nor has any single instance
ever occurred of one of them bursting from the fermentation of the body within.
Dec 6 M.M. White,
Undertaker.
This was a rumor at the time here is the article that appeared in numerous papers about the exploding caskets. President Taylor has been exhumed numerous times HERE
Coffins --Coffins advertisement
The ad ran multiple times in the Evening Star and Washington Daily star in 1856 and
1857
M.M. White SOLE AGENT FOR FISK’S Airtight Metallic Coffins for the city of Washington, wishes to inform the public that he has now on hand a large supply of all the sizes, similar in form to the richest wood coffin and beautifully finish imitation of rosewood. They can be sold at the same rates as a well finished mahogany coffin. These beautiful Airtight Coffins can be ready for use in 30 minutes for transportation to any part of the United States. The under signed attended to the UNDERTAKING in all its branches, at all hours of the day or night. Also on hand a supply of READY MADE WOOD COFFINS.
Purchaseres are respectfully invited to call and see for themselves, at No, 457 Pennsylvania Avenue, south side, near corner of Third Street.
Dec 8 M.M. White
M.M. White costs of Fisk's Airtight coffin advertisement in States newspaper May 1859
M.M. White, Undertaker
457 North side of Penn. Av. Near 3rd st. west
HAS ON HAND A LARGE ASSORTMENT OS FISK’S Patent Air-tight Metallic COFFINS, finished in imitation of Rosewood, at the following prices.
Length
2 feet 6 inches…$12.00
6 feet 8 inches….$55.00
He has also on hand a large assortment of wooden Coffins on the most reasonable terms. He is prepared to furnish horses and carriages for funerals at the shortest notice and to do promptly all business in his line in the most satisfactory manner.
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