Miner's Safety Lamp

Object/Artifact

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Rocky Ford Museum

Name/Title

Miner's Safety Lamp

Entry/Object ID

2023.1.1

Description

Hughes Brothers of Scranton, Penn. Manufactured in latter half of the 19th century. The metal gauze prevented the flame from escaping the lamp and igniting possible combustible gases in the mine. 11" high, 3" diameter.

Cataloged By

Rob Marshall

Acquisition

Accession

2023.1

Source or Donor

Dell Wharry

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Lamp, Safety

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Lamp

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Miner, Continuous

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Lighting Devices

Nomenclature Class

Lighting Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Mining & Mineral Harvesting T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Created By

Thomas Kyle Mullins

Create Date

February 17, 2025

Updated By

Ericha Burns

Update Date

August 8, 2025