Lantern, Railroad
- Object Name:
- Lantern, Railroad
- Object ID:
- 2013.025.05
- Creator:
- Dietz
Manufacturer - Place of Origin:
- New York, NY
- Date:
- 1940-1950
- Description:
- Signal lantern used on Boston & Maine Railroad in Concord, NH. Sheet steel body with wire frame. Painted green; paint intact on top but mostly missing below that. Embossed lettering on top of chimney: "NEW YORK / DIETZ / VESTA / U.S.A." Blue glass globe with embossed lettering: "DIETZ / VESTA / NEW YORK U.S.A." Wire bail handle. Removable kerosene burner/reservoir with adjustable wick.
- Material:
- Steel
Glass - Dimensions:
- H-9.8 W-7 Dia-5.9 inches
- Provenance:
- Given to the donor by Dana E. Smith (1920-1999) of Concord, NH, who worked for the B&M Railroad in Concord. He is listed as foreman at the B&M freight house in the 1962 Concord Directory. The donor said he inspected trains.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Mary Louise Hancock
- People:
- Smith, Dana E. (1920-1999)
- Subjects:
- Railroads, Railroad maintenance, Trains, Railroad employees
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