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Adlake Kero (14), Adams And Westlake Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Adlake Kero Lantern, circa. 1923. This lantern appears to be one of the early versions of the Adlake Kero economic styled lanterns. The economic bell bottom models of the "kero" line of lanterns are among the most recognized railroad lanterns, they were used in large numbers by Canadian railways. This particular lantern is stamped on the cap and globe with the initials C.&.O which signals its use by the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway system. The globe of this lantern is red which would have been used to signal stop or danger.

Unknown Lantern, Unknown

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

The origins of this lantern are unknown, it is estimated to be a general use lantern possibly used for nautical signaling based upon its small size and the handing handle. The globe of this lantern is red which would normally be used to signal stop or danger.

Aguila Lux Kerosene Lantern, Aguila Lux Stamping Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Aguila Lux Kerosene Lantern, circa. 1953. This lantern is a product of the same tooling that was originally used by the Embury Lantern Company for their Air Pilot lanterns. When the company was sold to the R.E. Dietz Manufacturing Company in 1953 the tooling was sold to a stamping company in Monterrey Mexico. The globe features an Eagle which is known as and Aztec mark. Aztec marks are used in multiple lantern productions that were sold to Mexican stamping companies.

Dietz Vesta (3), R. E. Dietz Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Dietz Vesta Lantern circa, 1906. There are four versions of the Dietz Vesta all with different sized globes and choices of manufacturing. This lantern is estimated to be the second or third type of the model which stands around 10 inches tall.

Stamped on the lid is the phrase New York Central, this is estimated to mean that the lantern was used by the New York Central Railway system.

Information provided is altered from W.T. Kirkman Lanterns. https://lanternnet.com/

Handlan Signal Lantern (6), Handlan Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Handlan Kerosene Signal Lantern, circa. 1930's-1940's. This lantern is different from other Handlan products, it features a style similar to traffic lanterns made by the Dietz company though it is only estimated that this would be its use. The Handlan company produced mostly kerosene signal lanterns out of St. Louis Missouri. The red globe of this lantern would have been used to signal stop or danger.

Handlan Signal Lantern (7), Handlan-Buck Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Handlan Signal Lantern, circa. 1930's. While the model of this lantern is unknown. The Handlan-buck manufacturing company produced many signaling lanterns for railroad and industrial use. This specific artifact is stamped as the property of Elizabethtown Cons Gas Co. It is estimated That this is an old name of the Elizabethtown Gas Company located in New Jersey.

Stamped on the red tinted globe is the Handlan name, red globes would have been used to signal stop or danger.

Embury Little Air Pilot Lantern, Embury Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Embury Little Air Pilot Lantern, circa. 1939. This lantern is similar in manufacturing of the mainline Embury no.2 air pilot model of lantern. It is estimated that this model was created around the same time or shortly after the no.2 and would have been produced until the Embury Company was purchased by the R.E. Dietz Manufacturing Company in 1953. The "Air Pilot" line of lanterns was introduced in 1939 to replace the "Supreme" model of lantern.

Dietz No.999 Lantern, R.E. Dietz Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Dietz No.999 Lantern, circa. 1929. This lantern is one of the more rare Dietz lanterns that shares qualities similar to the Adlake "Kero" model of lanterns. This lantern would be used mostly by railroad companies. This particular lantern is stamped N.Y.C.S which is an abbreviation of the New York Central System.

Information provided is altered from W.T. Kirkman Lanterns. https://lanternnet.com/

Dietz Crystal (2), R. E. Dietz Manufacturing Comapny

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Dietz "Crystal" Lantern, circa 1891. The Dietz Crystal was produced in around 5 different models. This lantern is believed to be the first or second of the earliest models of the lantern. This model features no guard wire like that on other Crystal models. It is possible that the guard wire may have been removed for the attachment of the Buckeye Dash Lamp Lens Attachment which is featured on the back of the lantern.

Information provided is altered from W.T. Kirkman Lanterns. https://lanternnet.com/

Dietz Scout Lantern, R. E. Dietz Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Dietz Scout Lantern, circa. 1918. This lantern was first produced after the first World War and most likely served as a side lamp for vehicles or for personal use by individuals. The stamping on the top of the lantern is a sign that this lantern is one of the later versions of this model.

Information provided is altered from W.T. Kirkman Lanterns. https://lanternnet.com/

Kemper Family Papers, Kemper Family.

Morehead State University Manuscripts Collections

No abstract provided.

Morehead State University In The New Millennium: Persisting Through Tough Times And Protecting Individual Rights: 2000s And 2010s, Kendall Potter

100 Years at Morehead State Poster Archive

A poster describing the decades of the 2000s and 2010s at Morehead State University. The poster was created by Kendall Potter and titled Morehead State University in the New Millennium: Persisting Through Tough Times and Protecting Individual Rights.

Dietz #39 Standard Lantern, R. E. Dietz Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Dietz #39 Standard Lantern, circa. 1906. The Dietz #39 Standard came in a number of different styles among those was the "Vulcan" model which were manufactured without a bellbottom base like that of the "Empire" and "Vesta" models of lanterns. The "Vulcan" featured both twist off and insertion fuel founts, later models featured a flat top. It is estimated that production of this model ended in the 1950's

information provided is altered from W.T. Kirkman Lanterns. https://lanternnet.com/

Handlan Signal Lantern (1) (Mopac), Handlan Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Handlan Kerosene Signal Lantern, circa. 1930's-1940's. Lantern features a steel cage with the Handlan manufacturing stamp on the top and bottom of the lantern. Stamped on the brim of the cap and on the globe are the letters MOPAC which signals the use of this lantern by the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

C&O Ry Lantern, Chesapeake And Ohio Railway

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Lantern. This artifact is of unknown use and origin. The body of the container seems to act as a font leading up to a cloth end with scorch marks, on the base of the artifact is a stamp spelling C&O RY. One speculation for the use for the artifact is that it may have served as a tunnel torch for lighting tunnels.

Embury No.2 Air Pilot Lantern, Embury Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Embury No.2 Air Pilot Lantern, circa. 1939-1953. The maker's marks on each side of the tank read as follows: "Embury No. 2 Air Pilot" and Embury MFG. Co, Warsaw, NY USA. The "Air Pilot" line of lanterns was introduced in 1939 to replace the "Supreme" model of lantern.

The "Embury Manufacturing Company" was incorporated on November 27, 1908 and located at 189 Platt Street, Rochester, NY. The company later sold to the R. E. Dietz Manufacturing Company in 1953.

Sinister To Sweet: Msu In The 90s, Alana Berryman, Skylar Smith

100 Years at Morehead State Poster Archive

A poster describing the decade of the 1990s at Morehead State University. The poster was created by Alana Berryman and Skylar Smith and titled Sinister to Sweet: MSU in the 90s.

Dietz Crescent Lantern, R. E. Dietz Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Dietz Crescent Lantern, circa. 1912. The Dietz Crescent was an attempt to make a cheaper more obtainable lantern than the Dietz #2 Blizzard. The Crescent was made of tin and was made with non-reinforced air tubes. The globe is a LOC-NOB Fitzall. LOC-NOB refers to the pair of ears on a Dietz lantern globe used to keep the globe from falling out when tilting the globe plate for lighting or trimming the wick.

information provided is altered from W.T. Kirkman Lanterns. https://lanternnet.com/

Dietz 8-Day Lantern, R. E. Dietz Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

8-Day Dietz Lantern, circa. 1934. The Dietz 8-Day model came in two forms with the first being the "Square" fuel tank. The 8-Day used a special Fresnel globe, which was an alteration to the globes used for the Dietz Little Wizard model. The globe is also a LOC-NOB. LOC-NOB refers to the pair of ears on a Dietz lantern globe used to keep the globe from falling out when tilting the globe plate for lighting or trimming the wick. The red tint of the globe was used in traffic or signaling situations to pass an order to stop or warn …

Adlake Kero Lantern (4), Adams & Westlake Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Adlake Kero Lantern, circa 1913. Red globe was a signal for stop or danger. Serial number 45910.

Elgin Lantern, Elgin Manufacturing

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

The origin of this lantern is unknown. There are estimations that it was possibly used by the Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad Company. This artifact however lacks any form of manufacturing marks or patented date except for a No. 10 on the globe.

Armspear Tall Guard Lantern (1), Armspear Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Armspear Tall Guard Lantern, circa. 1907. The Armspear Manufacturing company produced lanterns of extremely good quality. Their steel "Guard" lanterns feature a twist off font for easier accessibility. The company mirrored many of their designs and patents from their predecessor the Railroad Signal Lamp and Lantern Company.

Stamped on the globe of this artifact is (C. & O. RY) which represents its use by the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Company.

Adlake Kero Lantern (1) (Cmstp&P), Adams & Westlake Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Adlake Kero Lantern, circa 1930. Used by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (CMSTP&P).

Dietz Little Wizard Lantern (1), R. E. Dietz Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Dietz Little Wizard Lantern, circa 1913. Globe is a LOC-NOB. LOC-NOB refers to the pair of ears on a Dietz lantern globe used to keep the globe from falling out when tilting the globe plate for lighting or trimming the wick. Attached to the lantern is a Do-Ray red lens manufactured in Chicago, Illinois.

Information provided is altered from W.T. Kirkman Lanterns. https://lanternnet.com/

Adlake Kero Lantern (2), Adams & Westlake Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Adlake Kero Lantern, circa 1913. Red globe was a signal for stop or danger.

Chalwyn "Lynx" Lantern, Chalwyn Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Chalwyn "Lynx" Lantern, circa. 1961. Chalwyn was an England based manufacturer and distributed oil burning products including hurricane lanterns.

Dietz Monarch Lantern, R. E. Dietz Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Dietz Monarch Lantern, circa. 1900. Globe is a LOC-NOB Fitzall. LOC-NOB refers to the pair of ears on a Dietz lantern globe used to keep the globe from falling out when tilting the globe plate for lighting or trimming the wick.

Information provided is altered from W.T. Kirkman Lanterns. https://lanternnet.com/

Adlake Kero Lantern (3), Adams & Westlake Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Adlake Kero lantern, circa. 1913. This artifact was used by the Handlan St. Louis Railroad.

Dietz No. 2 Blizzard Red Lantern, R. E. Dietz Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Dietz No. 2 Blizzard Red Lantern, circa. 1914.

Change And Resistance: 1980s, Alana Berryman, Skylar Smith

100 Years at Morehead State Poster Archive

A poster describing the turbulent decade of the 1980s at Morehead State University. The poster was created by Alana Berryman and Skylar Smith and titled Change and Resistance.