Oil-Wick Spiked Mining Lamp

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Description (Brief)
This open oil-wick lamp was manufactured around the early 20th century by an unknown maker. The lamp’s font would be filled with fuel, a wick inserted into the top, and the spike driven into a timber to provide convenient lighting.
Location
Currently not on view
ID Number
AG.MHI-MN-8823
accession number
258906
catalog number
MHI-MN-8823
Object Name
lamp, oil, spike
mining lamp, oil, spike
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Work and Industry: Mining
Mining Lamps
Work
Industry & Manufacturing
Natural Resources
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_872081
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-ad86-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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