Lantern, railroad

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Lantern, railroad

Entry/Object ID

27.80.1

Description

Material: glass and metal. Size: 7 1/2" diameter x 11 1/2" H. Description: glass chimney lamp - raised lettering on side: "C.&N.W. Ry. " - lamp surrounded by metal protective cage - metal ventilated cap on top with raised lettering: "The Adams and Westlake Company, Chicago, New York" - metal open grid base contains metal fuel tank - wire bail moveable swing handle attached at each side of top.

Context

Used by railroad signalmen.

Cataloged By

vanessa

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

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

August 17, 1993

Update Date

November 21, 2024