Name/Title
Lantern, RailroadEntry/Object ID
46.21Description
M & St. L. Railroad Dressel Kerosene Lantern. Material: metal, glass. Size: 6" diameter x 9" H. Description: heavy wire cage and frame encloses vented fuel fount with wick extender slot protected by glass globe; wick length adjusting screw extends from fount side; top metal cap protects globe and contains vent; stamped on cap top: "Dressel-- Arlington, N.J."; stamped on globe hood, "M & St L RR"; etched on glass globe: "M & ST L RR"; stamped on fuel fount bottom, "Pat. No. 215708"; heavy bail wire handle extends from each side of top hood. Used by the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad.Context
The Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad (M & St. L) ran north and south through Waseca.Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
Lantern, RailroadNomenclature Secondary Object Term
Lantern, SignalNomenclature Primary Object Term
Device, Visual SignalingNomenclature Sub-Class
Visual Communication DevicesNomenclature Class
Visual Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
Lantern, RailroadCreate Date
May 6, 2022Update Date
September 19, 2024