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Object Name |
Lantern, Railroad |
Title |
Four Lens Handlan Kerosene Lamp/Lantern |
Date |
ca 1930 |
Description |
Handlan kerosene, switchstand model lamp/lantern with four lenses; two red and two green. It was used to convey railway switching signals. They were made of galvanized sheet metal, steel and glass. |
Owned By |
Texas Electric Railway |
Made By |
Handlan-Buck Manufacturing Company, St. Louis, MO |
Used By |
Signaling |
Material |
Metal/Glass/Steel |
Collector |
Cook, Hermon C., Sr. |
Search Terms |
Handlan Buck Manufacturing Company Kerosene Lamp Lantern Signal |
Collection |
Hermon C. Cook Collection |
Catalog Number |
CP.2005.CL.3-25 |