Candleholder

Object/Artifact

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Virgin Valley Heritage Museum

Candle Holders: These are long spikes looped at the end with a candle holder welded on. The sharpened end is driven into the rock wall, then the candle hold was used to light the dark mine.
Candle Holders

These are long spikes looped at the end with a candle holder welded on. The sharpened end is driven into the rock wall, then the candle hold was used to light the dark mine.

Name/Title

Candleholder

Entry/Object ID

2011.323.0018

Description

A candle holder that was used in the mines around Gold Butte circa 1918. The holders could either be hooked onto something or driven into a piece of timber or a rock wall via the sharpened end. These types of candle holders were nicknamed "sticking tommies" by the miners.