Miner's Safety Lamp

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Object Details

Description (Brief)

This is a safety lamp in the Davy style, probably manufactured in the late 1800's. Marked at the bottom: Hughes Bros. Scranton, PA, USA. At the top: ALDEN COAL CO. This lamp was used by Fire Bosses in the now defunct Alden Coal Company. Alden Coal Company was an independent company located in Alden, Pennsylvania, originally owned by the Sharpe family of Wyoming Valley.

Credit Line

W. W. Everett

ID Number

AG.MHI-MN-7755

catalog number

MHI-MN-7755

accession number

234626

Object Name

mining lamp

lamp, safety, mining

Measurements

overall: 12 in x 2 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in; 30.48 cm x 6.35 cm x 6.35 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/ng49ca746a6-e1e2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_872251