Miner’s Electric Cap Lamp
Miner’s Electric Cap Lamp
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- Description (Brief)
- The Hirsch Electric Mine Lamp Company manufactured this electric cap lamp during the first half of the 20th century. The battery is enclosed in metal case, with a flexible cord that runs to the lamp that was worn on the miner’s helmet. The battery could be recharged at the end of the day for the next full day of use.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- lamp, cap, miner's
- mining lamp
- ID Number
- AG.MHI-MN-8758B
- accession number
- 265669
- catalog number
- MHI-MN-8758B
- Credit Line
- Board of Trustees of Lafayette College
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- Work and Industry: Mining
- Work
- Industry & Manufacturing
- Natural Resources
- Mining Lamps
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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