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English: This is an advertisement on page 3 of the Wheeling Daily Intelligencer by the outlet store for Hobbs & Barnes, a glassmaking company in Wheeling, (West) Virginia. The 1859 discovery of oil in Pennsylvania caused increased demand for glass lamps that burned various types of oils, including kerosene.
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Source This a a newspaper advertisement in the November 25, 1859 edition of the Wheeling Daily Intelligencer (page 3) for the outlet store of glass manufacturer Hobbs & Barnes. It can be found in the Library of Congress here.
Author Wheeling Daily Intelligencer ad for Hobbs & Barnes

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The discovery of oil in Pennsylvania caused an increased demand for oil burning lamps

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current20:53, 21 July 2023Thumbnail for version as of 20:53, 21 July 2023383 × 306 (138 KB)TwoScarsUpUploaded a work by Wheeling Daily Intelligencer ad for Hobbs & Barnes from This a a newspaper advertisement in the November 25, 1859 edition of the Wheeling Daily Intelligencer (page 3) for the outlet store of glass manufacturer Hobbs & Barnes. It can be found in the Library of Congress [https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026845/1859-11-25/ed-1/seq-3/#date1=1859&index=18&rows=20&words=BARNES&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=West+Virginia&date2=1859&proxtext=Barnes&y=0&x=0&dateFilter...

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