Oil lamp

1904

Prince William Forest Park, National Park Service
Triangle, VA, United States

To provide additional light while underground, miners attached lamps to their helmets. Lamps fueled by carbide pellets were common. This lamp is fueled by paraffin oil.

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Details

Title: Oil lamp
Date Created: 1904
Contributor: Prince William Forest Park, National Park Service
Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/prwi/PyriteMineObjects/PRWI7724.html
Source: Prince William Forest Park
National Park Service Catalog Number: PRWI 7724
Measurements: L 3.5, W 3.25 in
Materials: Cotton wick, cast iron body.

Prince William Forest Park, National Park Service

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