Headlight for a Pierce-Arrow Automobile, 1901-1938
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Automotive headlamps evolved alongside the automobile. Kerosene-fueled lamps were replaced by acetylene units in the first decade of the 20th century. Acetylene-fueled lamps were, in turn, replaced by electric units in the 1910s. Headlamp lenses improved as well. Optical lenses, also introduced in the 1910s, focused the headlamp's beam and increased its intensity.
Automotive headlamps evolved alongside the automobile. Kerosene-fueled lamps were replaced by acetylene units in the first decade of the 20th century. Acetylene-fueled lamps were, in turn, replaced by electric units in the 1910s. Headlamp lenses improved as well. Optical lenses, also introduced in the 1910s, focused the headlamp's beam and increased its intensity.
Artifact
Headlight
Date Made
1901-1938
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
68.19.428
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Samuel L. Scher, M.D.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Glass (Material)
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