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Bulb, Light

Material: glass, metal, wood, textile. Size: 2 1/2" diameter x 6 1/4" H. Color and description: clear glass bulb, wooden base with two screw posts for connecting wire - green felt bottom - replica of Edison's original electric light - two-loop filament.

Dimmer

PLACEHOLDER Material: metal, ceramic. Size: 1 1/2" W. x 2 1/2" L. Description: brass and white porcelain - imprinted: "Wirt Co. patented Dim-A-Lite, Nov. 24, '08. Phila., Pa., U.S.A." - two pull chains, one of brass and one of string to regulate setting.

Bulb, light

Material: glass. Size: 5 1/2" L. Description: Edison Mazda 25-watt 114-volt "Tantalum" bulb which preceded current tungsten filament bulbs.

Flashlight

Flashlight. Material: metal, plastic, glass. Size: 2 1/2" W. x 4 1/4" L. x 1 1/2" D. Description: gray metal rectangular shaped flashlight with a latched battery compartment, bulb and reflector accessed from side opening; hinged dome at top directs light downward when closed or opens to allow light to shine through lens; two knurled tabs slide a red or a green lens over bulb to change light color; top on-off switch; back swiveling metal button loop; flattened envelope, screw base bulb marked: ... more

Lamp, Electric

Child's Bedroom Lamp. Material: plastic, metal. Size: 5" W. x 6" H. x 6" D. (a) Base. Description: circular base with a white cord and plug, a standard copper lamp socket with cardboard insulating tube, a rotary switch near base. (b) Shade. Description: white translucent panels with fairy tale characters in raised relief on each panel: Miss Muffet and Spider, Mary and Lamb, Duck, Girl watering tulips; metal rod reinforcement, metal vent at top with fan blades that cause the shade to rotate.(c ... more

Candlestick

Brass Candle Holder from St. Mary's Catholic Church. Material: metal. Size: 4" diameter base x 9 1/4" H. Description: brass holder with a turned based and stem that flares at the top to accept a candle; brass wax drippings bowl encircles stem near top; brass decorative knob mid-stem separates lower ribbed stem from plain upper stem.

Lamp, Kerosene

Aladdin Lamp. Material: metal and glass. Size" 10 3/4" H. Description: nickel; cutwork diamond-shaped and oval shapes in base; floral patterned cap on kerosene tank; adjusting knob imprinted: "Mantle Lamp Company of America, 1915-1916, Aladdin, Model No. 6, Chicago, U.S.A."; clear glass chimney imprinted: "No. 2 Rayo, B&H, Rochester, Made in U.S.A."; dented around kerosene tank; inside apparatus to confine flame.

Snuffer, Candle

Candle Snuffer. Material: metal. Size: 1" W. x 6 1/4" L. Description: metal scissor like tool - hinged - one tool end section fits into the other to cut wick and extinguish flame.

Candlestick

PLACEHOLDER Candlestick. Material: metal. Size: 2 3/4" W. base x 6" H. x 2" spike at top. Description: iron candle holder; bar across top.

Lantern, Candle

Candlelight Lantern. Material: metal. Size: 13" W. x 18 1/4" H. x 4 1/2" deep. Description: gray, rusted lantern, cylindrically designed; two-hinged door opens in side (insert missing); candle holder on inside base; two metal bands cover door opening; cone-shaped top with a rounded cap; punch stamped design overall for emitting candlelight.

Bulb, Light

Material: glass, metal, paper. Size: 1 3/4" W. x 4 3/4" L. x 3/4" thick. Description: green and white box holding two yellow, one blue and one green narrow fluted replacement bulbs for string of colored lights.

Lamp, Candle

Candle Lamp. Material: wood, glass, metal. Size: 3 1/4" W. x 8 3/4" H. Description: brown finished wooden circular base with a finger hold extending from one side; knob extends from other side; glass chimney top fits into metal candle holder band; burned print into wooden base bottom: "Herter's Inc. Waseca, MN".

Lamp

White Crackle Glass Lamp Globe. Material: glass, metal. Size: 15" diameter x 16 1/2" H. Description: white frosted crackle glass globe with a gold colored metal base; on-off switch located in center band; receptacle for light bulb at top; electrical cord extends from base.

Lamp, Kerosene

Material: glass, textile, metal. Size: 13" H. x 5" diameter. Description: clear glass bowl - cotton wick extends through center top - four metal wire clamps at top - clear glass chimney fits inside clamps.

Lamp, Kerosene

Material: metal, glass. Description: white china lamp with blue, brown and green floral pattern encircled by a metal band - kerosene-fueled hanging lamp - two adjustable chains hold lamp to metal ceiling fixture and hook into lamp - prisms extend from lamp (some missing) - white china shade with pink painted top and a purple, yellow, green and pink floral pattern rests on a circular metal support - tin leaf patterned metal rim.

Lantern, Kerosene

Kerosene Lantern. Material: metal. Size: 8" W. x 14" H. Description: black tin; lantern framework; wire bail handle; wick; inscribed: "Victor. Dietz New York, USA". Globe missing.

Lantern, Kerosene

Material: metal, glass. Size: 7" W. diameter x 2" H. tank and 4 3/4" W. x 6 3/4" H glass chimney - shaped and designed to hold chimney in place with a spring wire - wire bail handle extends from one side to the other - stamped on chimney "Dietz-Fitzall-N.Y.U.S.A. 9 H Loc-Nob Reg'd in U.S.A".

Lantern, Kerosene

Lantern. Material: metal and glass. Size: bottom tank 7 3/4" diameter x 2 1/4" H.; lantern 14 1/2" H.; chimney 4 1/2" W. x 4 1/2" H. Description: metal frame extending on each side connects to a metal chimney hood, spring loaded metal tube passes through metal hood for securing chimney; metal bail tube lifter, metal bail handle; glass chimney.

Footlight

Material: metal and glass. Size: 6" W. x 12 1/2" H. x 7" deep. (a) green painted metal - glass chimney - kerosene fuel tank (3 1/4" diameter x 6 3/4" L.) connects to a burner with an upright cylinder (1/3/4" diameter x 3 3/4" H.) - attached metal reflector channels direction of light - 1" W. metal strap handle connected to outside of fuel tank on one end and to back of shield on the other end - 9" H. glass chimney with ruffled top edge is held in place by four upright brackets on the brass burne ... more

Lamp

Material: silvered metal. Size: 5 3/4" diameter x 3 1/4" H. base; 3/8" W. diameter x 17 1/2" L. sliding rod with a thumb screw control for height - 3" diameter x 8" H. tank on one side of rod. (Wick and chimney missing).

Lantern, Gasoline

Material: metal, mica. Size: base tank - 6 5/8" diameter x 3 3/4" H. - total lamp: 9" diameter x 18 1/2" H. with bail handle extended. Color: hood is dark blue. Pressure lantern has cap for filling, valve for control and pump for pressurizing tank. Above tank is burner assembly enclosed by mica windows (chimney) - above this a hood with vents on top. Hood attached with brass finial. Wire bail handle.

Holder, Candle

Material: metal. Size: 8 1/2" H. x 3 1/2" diameter. Description: brass plated candleholder stand - circular top - metal rod in center - spiral cuts along rod - flat circular base.

Chimney, Aladdin lamp

Aladdin Chimney Lamp. Material: glass, paper. )(a) Lamp. Size: 2 3/4" diameter x 12 5/8" H. Description: clear glass lamp chimney for Aladdin lamp; information on chimney top: "Alladin Reg'd Trademark Made In USA". (b) Box. Size: 3" square x 13" L. Description: dark blue cardboard; orange printing: "New Improved Aladdin Lox on Lamp Chimney" and other information including cautions and usage instructions; flip-top openings on ends.

Holder, Candle

Orange Metal Cylinder Candle Holder. Material: metal. Size: 6 3/4" H. x 2 1/2" diameter. Description: orange painted metal - half cylinder of metal attached to inside of base dish - curved top - strap handle at back of cylinder.

Bulb, light

Old Light bulb - 'MO-AM Elec Co- St. Louis' Brass and porc. base - clear glass. 5 1/4' long, 2 1/2' diameter.