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Measurements:
overall: 2 3/4 in x 3 1/4 in x 1 3/4 in; 6.985 cm x 8.255 cm x 4.445 cm
Object Name:
lamp, oil, cap, mining
mining lamp
Description (Brief):
This lamp's strange markings and "Frostburg" inscription indicate that it was made by Frederick Zais of Frostburg, Maryland around the end of the 19th century. Zais was known for his lamps mysterious markings. His trademark was an oval with Frostburg stamped onto the lower interior of the oval. Strange, hieroglyphic markings were then stamped into the lamp on the upper interior of the oval. These markings may have been a letter-code for which only Zais had the key.
Credit Line:
Frank Kane
ID Number:
AG.MHI-MN-7732
Catalog number:
MHI-MN-7732
Accession number:
234625
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Work and Industry: Mining
Mining Lamps
Work
Industry & Manufacturing
Natural Resources
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-f4c1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_872125