Miner's Cap Lamp
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This lamp's manufacturer is unknown, but based on its design, it was most likely made in the latter half of the 19th century. This is a metal cap lamp with an oval shield between the lamp and the spout. The oval shield was a reflector for the flame, as well as protection for the hat. Interestingly, the reflector is an addition usually not seen until the advent of carbide lamps in the early 20th century.
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content: Work and Industry: Mining
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content: Mining Lamps
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content: Industry & Manufacturing
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content: Natural Resources
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: William Henderson
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AG.MHI-MN-7724
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content: MHI-MN-7724
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content: 235036
objectType: label: Object Name
content: lamp, oil, cap, mining
label: Object Name
content: mining lamp
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 6 in x 4 in x 3 1/4 in; 15.24 cm x 10.16 cm x 8.255 cm