Automobile Tail Lamp, circa 1906
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Artifact Overview
The first automobile head and tail lamps used kerosene -- a fuel used in lighting fixtures found on horse-drawn vehicles. These early lights illuminated dark roads or generated a visible safety feature. This brass, kerosene tail lamp, made be the R. E. Deitz Company, warned approaching vehicles that an automobile was ahead.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Taillight
Date Made
circa 1906
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
68.19.327
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Samuel L. Scher, M.D.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Glass (Material)
Technique
Plating (Metal coating)
Color
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 14 in
Width: 6.5 in
Length: 6.5 in
Inscriptions
Burner knob marked: DIETZ / N.Y. U.S.A. (with two stars)
Front lens marked: OPTICAL CORNING PAT APL'D FOR
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