Lantern, Railroad

Object/Artifact

Ripon Historical Society

Name/Title

Lantern, Railroad

Entry/Object ID

2014.0217.0001

Description

Kerosene railroad lamp. Would be mounted to a metal pole to indicate whether switch was opened or closed. Also used by brakeman as a signal when backing up to add cars. Origin and date unknown. Assumed parents bought at an auction. Stored in barn.

Acquisition

Accession

2014.0217

Source or Donor

John Stein

Acquisition Method

Gift

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

Lantern, Railroad