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Description:

Hand lantern (oil lamp) used at the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C.

Location: Currently not on view

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2005.3085.15Catalog Number: 2005.3085.15Nonaccession Number: 2005.3085

Object Name: lantern

Measurements: overall: 5 3/4 in x 6 1/2 in x 3 3/4 in; 14.605 cm x 16.51 cm x 9.525 cmoverall: 5 3/4 in x 6 1/2 in x 3 3/4 in; 14.605 cm x 16.51 cm x 9.525 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-a6aa-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1293494

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Lantern