Miniature Lamp Bulbs; Box

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Miniature Lamp Bulbs; Box

Entry/Object ID

2008.039.003 a-b

Description

Small, oblong, flip top cardboard box containing a cardboard sleeve of 10 miniature lamp bulbs [only three remain]. Front and back of box have printed orange background with large central white area printed in dark blue "Chicago Miniature/Lamp Bulbs". Top of lid and base printed on orange background, in white and dark blue: "Long Life Chilco Lamp Bulbs". Lid tab printed in dark blue on white: "Chicago Miniature Lamp Works/Chicago 10, Ill. [Illinois]". One side printed in white on orange: "Made in U.S.A.//Chicago 10, Ill." The other side printed" "Ten Lamp Bulbs//NE 51"

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Wallace, Susan

Notes

Accession Date: 26-Nov-08 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

lamp bulbs; box, miniature lamp bulbs; box

Class

Furnishings - Lighting Equipment - Other Lighting Accessories

Created By

Jones, Isabel

Create Date

April 24, 2009

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

May 16, 2025