Burlington Route Kerosene Lantern

Object/Artifact

Broomfield History Collections

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2017.23.3

Description

Adams and Westlake short globe lantern. Has BR, the Burlington Route logo, and Adams and Westlake Co. stamped on the brim. Globe of red glass has BR etched and Adlake Kero embossed into side. Bottom is printed with: Adlake – Kero 2–43/ USA/ Canada/ 1921–1923/ Patent pending. There are also several numbers on the bottom that are not discernible. The lantern measures 9.5"(h) x 6" (dia).

Collection

Permanent Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Adams & Westlake Company

Date made

1923 - 1943

Notes

Date: 1933 circa

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Lantern, Railroad

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Lantern, Signal

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Device, Visual Signaling

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Visual Communication Devices

Nomenclature Class

Visual Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Search Terms

Colorado and Southern Railway, Burlington Route

Parts

Count

Provenance

Notes

1952 circa: Donor's father, M. Verne Eason, was given this lantern from a neighbor, Hank Schnebly. Schnebly worked for the Colorado and Southern Railway at their Rice Yard in Denver.