Miner's Carbide Lamp

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Description (Brief)
This Milburn "Miner A" carbide cap lamp was manufactured around 1914. After emigrating from England, Alexander Jenkins founded the Alexander Milburn Company in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1907. The Miner A model lamp was produced from 1914-1928.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Mary R. Wheat
ID Number
AG.MHI-MN-8145
accession number
239148
catalog number
MHI-MN-8145
Object Name
lamp, cap, carbide, mining
mining lamp
Measurements
overall: 7 in x 2 3/4 in x 4 in; 17.78 cm x 6.985 cm x 10.16 cm
Related Publication
Thorpe, Dave. Carbide Light: The Last Flame in American Mines
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Work and Industry: Mining
Mining Lamps
Work
Industry & Manufacturing
Natural Resources
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_872627
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-d6b0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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