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Object Name |
Lantern, Railroad |
Title |
Handlan-Buck Kerosene Lantern |
Date |
ca 1906-1908 |
Description |
Handlan-Buck Kerosene Lantern with red globe. They were made of galvanized sheet metal, steel and glass. This lantern originally was a part of the inventory of the Texas Traction Company. Handlan-Buck Mfg. Company: Alexander Hamilton Handlan was born in Wheeling, West Virginia on April 25, 1844. During the U.S. Civil War (1861-1865), Handlan learned bookkeeping in the Union Quartermaster Corp. In 1868, young Alexander secured a position with Myron M. Buck's company in St. Louis, Missouri. Alexander became a partner in M. M. Buck and Company in 1874, and bought Buck out in 1895. The company name was changed to Handlan-Buck Manufacturing Company in 1901. Alexander Handlan Jr. continued the firm which lasted until about 1960. |
Owned By |
Texas Traction Company |
Made By |
Handlan-Buck Manufacturing Company, St. Louis, MO |
Used By |
Signaling |
Material |
Metal/Glass/Steel |
Dimensions |
H-11 Dia-6.5 inches |
Collector |
Cook, Hermon C., Sr. |
Search Terms |
Kerosene Lamp Lantern Signal |
Collection |
Hermon C. Cook Collection |
Catalog Number |
CP.2005.CL.3-22 |