Miner’s Safety Lamp

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Object Details

Description (Brief)

The Koehler Manufacturing Company produced this safety lamp during the 20th century. The lamp is stamped with the seal of the Department of the Interior and Bureau of Mines, showing that it was government approved for use in mines. This lamp was used by Frank E. Davis as foreman of the A.J. Sheets Company in Latrobe, P.A.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Frank Davis

ID Number

AG.MHI-MN-8224

catalog number

MHI-MN-8224

accession number

241799

Object Name

lamp, safety, mining

mining lamp

Measurements

overall: 15 in x 4 in x 4 in; 38.1 cm x 10.16 cm x 10.16 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-ecf3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_872317