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Photographer's Dark Lantern, circa 1880

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Dark lantern (Dark lantern)

Date Made

circa 1880

Creators

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Lantern made in Chicago, Illinois. Burner made by Edward Miller & Company in Meriden, Connecticut.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

35.211.134

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Tin (Metal)
Brass (Alloy)
Glass (Material)

Color

Red

Dimensions

Length: 4.5 in
Width: 4.25 in
Height: 8.5 in

Inscriptions

on burner knob: E.MILLER & CO. MERIDEN CT / MADE IN U.S.A. on burner: SIMPLEX on back of lantern: SWEET . . . & CO. / PICK NO. 3 / CHICAGO
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