Railroad Lantern

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Railroad Lantern

Entry/Object ID

1960.190

Description

Railroad lantern with metal base and ventilation cap and glass chimney. Both the cap and base are stamped with six-pointed stars. The glass is engraved with the initials, "V C R R" (Vermont Central Rail Road). The base contains a well for holding liquid fuel, and a central wick holder rises from the base into the center of the chimney. The lantern has a round metal handle at the top.

Context

Used on the Central Vermont Railway

Acquisition

Accession

1960.190

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

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

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

17-3/4 in

Diameter

5-3/4 in

Material

Tin, Glass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Central Vermont Railway