Lantern, Railroad
- Object Name:
- Lantern, Railroad
- Object ID:
- 2018.043
- Creator:
- Adams & Westlake Company
Manufacturer - Place of Origin:
- Chicago, IL
- Date:
- circa 1915
- Description:
- Railroad lantern, Boston & Maine Railroad. "B. & M. R.R." embossed on clear glass globe. Wire cage around globe. Stamped tin burner and top. Wire cage around burner, forming base. Hinged top with cylindrical chimney. Wire bail handle. "THE ADAMS & WESTLAKE CO. / 'ADLAKE' / RELIABLE / NEW YORK CHICAGO PHILA." stamped in top of chimney. Patent dates around rim, from 1897 to 1913. Used by conductor Henry F. Dimick (1877-1957) of Concord, NH.
- Material:
- Metal
Tin
Glass - Dimensions:
- H-9.6 Dia-6.8 inches
- Provenance:
- Used by Henry F. Dimick (1877-1957), a conductor on the Boston & Maine Railroad in Concord, NH. Donated by Henry's grandson.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of James L. Dimick
- People:
- Dimick, Henry F. (1877-1957)
- Subjects:
- Lanterns, Railroads, Conductors, Railroad
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