Justrite Electric Lantern

Object/Artifact

Broomfield History Collections

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

1983.6.1

Description

Electric railroad lantern measuring 11"(h) x 6"(w) x 6"(d). Metal body with wood handle. Lamp portion has chrome reflector and a red lamp and clear lamp. Text on the back of the lantern reads "Number 42W Justrite Electric Lantern/Made in the U.S.A. Patented June 77, 1941 and July 7, 1942/Justrite Manufacturing Co. 2061 Southport Ave. Chicago, Ill."

Collection

Permanent Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1942 - 1942

Notes

Date: 1942 circa Made: United States

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

Parts

Count

Provenance

Notes

Used on local Colorado and Southern Railway lines.