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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