Lantern

Object/Artifact

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Historic Charlton Park

Name/Title

Lantern

Description

Metal kerosene driving lamp with a circular base and has two bent metal bars attached, one on each side. The body of the lamp is horizontal and cylindrical, and has a large glass reflector on the front. The reflector is attached to a circular metal frame that swings open on a hinge at the left side and clasps to the lamp on the right. There are two brackets, one on the left and one on the right side of the lamp, which have holes for the lamp to attach to a vehicle. The right bracket has a key-shaped screw. The back of the lamp has a red reflector and two coiled pieces of metal, which connect together. The top of the lamp is cylindrical and has a dome-shaped top. There are circular vents around the bottom of the dome, and a circular wire handle that connects below the vents.

Acquisition

Accession

c.57

Made/Created

Place

Location

Rochester, N.Y.

Dimensions

Height

10 in

Width

6 in

Length

6-1/2 in