Miner’s Safety Lamp

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Object Details

Description (Brief)

The Protector Lamp and Lighting Company of Eccles, Manchester, United Kingdom, manufactured this safety lamp during the second half of the 19th century. This Clanny style lamp features a glass enclosure at the bottom and wire gauze at the top.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Board of Trustees of Lafayette College

ID Number

AG.MHI-MN-8809

catalog number

MHI-MN-8809

accession number

265669

Object Name

lamp, safety, mining

mining lamp

Measurements

overall: 14 in x 4 1/4 in x 3 1/4 in; 35.56 cm x 10.795 cm x 8.255 cm

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Work and Industry: Mining

Mining Lamps

Work

Industry & Manufacturing

Natural Resources

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-51e4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_872244