Miner's Safety Lamp

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Description (Brief):

This is a safety lamp manufactured by the Wolf Safety Lamp Company of America in the early 20th century. This lamp is of the popular and effective Wolf Company design, employing a glass enclosure, wire gauze in the top-interior, and a metal bonnet exterior to protect the flame. The "permissible" engraved on the lamp means the lamp was approved by the U.S. Bureau of Mines.

Location: Currently not on view

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Credit Line: Board of Trustees of Lafayette College

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: AG.MHI-MN-8760Catalog Number: MHI-MN-8760Accession Number: 265669

Object Name: mining lamplamp, safety, mining

Measurements: overall: 15 in x 4 in x 4 in; 38.1 cm x 10.16 cm x 10.16 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-ecd4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_872309

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