LANTERN, RAILROAD
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1920
- Date Range To
- 1940
- Materials
- STEEL, GLASS
- Catalogue Number
- P19870019001
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1920
- Date Range To
- 1940
- Materials
- STEEL, GLASS
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 35.4
- Width
- 16.6
- Description
- "PAT'D 1920" ON REFLECTOR RIM ELSEWHERE ON LANTERN BODY, EMBOSSED "C.P.R." "PATENTED" OTHER LETTERS ILLEGIBLE. "H.L.P." ON TOP CHIMNEY. MOUNTING BRACKET ON 1 SIDE. LARGE OVAL ORANGE REFLECTOR, SMALLER WHITE REFLECTOR. SMALL WINDOW TO VIEW FLAME. LAMP IS KEROSENE TYPE WITH WICK ADJUSTMENT CONTROL.
- Subjects
- VISUAL COMMUNICATION T&E
- LIGHTING DEVICE
- Historical Association
- TRANSPORTATION
- History
- "MONTREAL PIPER" PROBABLY CABOOSE OR YARD ENGINE RUNNING LIGHT (REAR OR TAIL LIGHT). DONOR RECEIVED IN TRADE FROM FORMER C.P.R. EMPLOYEE. SEE ALSO P19870019002-GA EXAMPLE OF A SLIGHTLY EARLIER STYLE OF LAMP.
- Catalogue Number
- P19870019001
- Acquisition Date
- 1987-09
- Collection
- Museum
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