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Dietz "Crystal" Lantern, R. E. Dietz Manufacturing Company

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 a single horizontal guard wire that is soldered into the air tubes which was only seen in the pre 1989 models. Later models would feature the familiar cross guard style of most other lanterns. This lantern as well is known as a #0 is more common than the #2 variations.

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

Paull's No.0 Lantern (3), Wheeling Stamping Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Paull's no.0 Cold Blast Lantern, circa 1916. This lantern is believed to have been manufactured by the Wheeling Stamping Company, also sometimes referred to as the 'Nail City Lantern Company'. The company originated in 1877 Wheeling City West Virginia where it produced around 100 lanterns a day in the form of two variations called "Leader" lanterns. The lanterns were created entirely of raw materials available to the factory except for the globes, which were created at the Buckeye Glass Works, in Martin's Ferry Ohio.

Paull's No.0 Lantern (4), Wheeling Stamping Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Paull's no.0 Cold Blast Lantern, December 29th, 1980. This lantern is believed to have been manufactured by the Wheeling Stamping Company, also sometimes referred to as the 'Nail City Lantern Company'. The company originated in 1877 Wheeling City West Virginia where it produced around 100 lanterns a day in the form of two variations called "Leader" lanterns. The lanterns were created entirely of raw materials available to the factory except for the globes, which were created at the Buckeye Glass Works, in Martin's Ferry Ohio.

Dietz No.2 D-Lite Lantern (5), R. E. Dietz Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Dietz No. 2 D-Lite Lantern, circa. 1919. The No. 2 D-Lite replaced its predecessor the original D-Lite which proved to be unaffordable due to its top lifting telescopic chimney. The No. 2 D-Lite combined the D-Lite and No. 2 Wizard to create a side lifting lantern that was more affordable.

The globe of this lantern 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 of the wick.

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

Handlan Signal Lantern (5) (Pennsylvania Lines), Handlan-Buck 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 lid and on the clear globe is the name of the railroad company which the lantern was sold to which was the Pennsylvania Lines.

Dietz Monarch Lantern (2), R. E. Dietz Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Dietz Monarch Lantern, circa. 1910. The Dietz Monarch came in at least seven variations, this model is believed to be one of the later six. The first Monarch model featured a flat top and was replaced in 1910 by the more common dome style. It is a possibility that this model is the more common Monarch 'streamline' which is the most common Monarch variant was widely used for a filming purposes in Hollywood and remained in production until the 1960's.

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

Paull's No.0 Lantern (5), Wheeling Stamping Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Paull's no.0 Cold Blast Lantern, December 29th, 1980. This lantern is believed to have been manufactured by the Wheeling Stamping Company, also sometimes referred to as the 'Nail City Lantern Company'. The company originated in 1877 Wheeling City West Virginia where it produced around 100 lanterns a day in the form of two variations called "Leader" lanterns. The lanterns were created entirely of raw materials available to the factory except for the globes, which were created at the Buckeye Glass Works, in Martin's Ferry Ohio.

Adlake Kero Lantern (12) (C&O), 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 "Fantasy" models, these "Fantasy" style lanterns were recognizable by the patterns on the bottom base of the lanterns that often appear to be floral in nature. This particular lantern is stamped on the globe with the initials C.&.O which signals its use by the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway system.

Dietz Monitor Side Lamp, R. E. Dietz Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Dietz Monitor Side Lamp, circa. 1911. The Dietz Monitor Side Lamp was estimated to be used for motorized vehicles, but may have also been used for carriages. The lantern features a blue glass/globe, in signaling terms this is often used to signal inspection or repairs. Rather this is the use on carriages or on automobiles is unknown.

Dietz Little Wizard (8), R. E. Dietz Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Dietz Little Wizard Lantern, circa 1913. 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 of the wick.

Though there were multiple variations of the Little Wizard, this artifact appears to be of the first version which featured a smaller fuel tank. This would have been replaced in the 1950's by a larger tanked version. Attached to the clear globe is an alternative glass which is red, this most likely would have been used to …

Dietz No.2 D-Lite Lantern (5), R. E. Dietz Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Dietz No. 2 D-Lite Lantern, circa. 1919. The No. 2 D-Lite replaced its predecessor the original D-Lite which proved to be unaffordable due to its top lifting telescopic chimney. The No. 2 D-Lite combined the D-Lite and No. 2 Wizard to create a side lifting lantern that was more affordable.

The globe of this lantern 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 of the wick.

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

Adlake Kero Lantern (13), Adams And Westlake Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Adlake Kero Lantern, circa. 1923. This lantern is estimated to be one of the early streamline economy lanterns created me Adklake. The brand was popular on Canadian railways.

The average Adlake globe of this lantern has been removed and was replaced with a red Dietz Vesta globe.

Red globes are used to signal stop or danger.

Dietz Atlantic Lantern, R. E. Dietz Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Dietz Atlantic Lantern, unknown date. This lantern is estimated to be manufactured by the Dietz Manufacturing company. It features a Loc-Nob Fitzall globe which appears to be the appropriate globe for this lantern. The Dietz catalogue however, does not feature an "Atlantic Model".

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.

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 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/

The Great Awakening And The Coming Of The American Revolution, Kerry E. Irish

Faculty Publications - Department of History and Politics

The “Great Awakening” was a Christian revival of the mid-Eighteenth century. Dozens of travelling preachers, famous and obscure, along with local ministers, called colonial Americans to a stronger and deeper Christian faith. The Great Awakening was also a trans-Atlantic event. Charles and John Wesley were leaders of the awakening in England. But it was in America where the movement would have its most profound expression and impact. For the Great Awakening, along with the philosophic and scientific developments of the Enlightenment, transformed American culture socially and politically, setting the stage for the American Revolution.

The Godfather Of Modern Political Consulting: Matthew Reese, Ethan Thomas Tackett

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Matthew Reese, a professional political consultant from West Virginia, worked on numerous major campaigns in the latter part of the twentieth century and transformed the profession. Scholars have studied and written about the increasing role of professional political consultants since their emergence in the mid twentieth century, but no scholarship has been dedicated to Matthew Reese. This analysis of Reese and his legacy examines the impact that he has had on political consulting from serving in a key advisory role for John Kennedy’s 1960 West Virginia Primary campaign, to creating his own political firm, being the first to use computer …

"Someone Was Bound To Crack": Responses To The 1980s Farm Crisis, Dean Schmit

Senior Seminars and Capstones

This paper examines gendered differences in how Minnesotan farmers attempted to maintain control over their lives during the 1980s farm crisis. Although left-wing activism, rightwing activism, religion, and suicide may seem like disparate responses, they all came from the same impulse to maintain control. These responses were highly influenced by community values, particularly the ideas that hard work would be rewarded and men should not show their emotions. Religion offered a sense of community and solace to farmers; activism – although a relatively rare response – offered solutions; and suicide offered an escape. Women found more comfort in religion than …

Entry Nr. 001 Illescas, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd

500 African Voices

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Entry Nr. 008 Jeannot, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd

500 African Voices

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Entry Nr. 232 José Francisco, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd

500 African Voices

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Entry Nr. 228 Rosa Maria De Conceiçáo, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd

500 African Voices

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Entry Nr. 318 Gregorio Lucumí, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd

500 African Voices

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From Revolution To Rejection: Tejanos And The Road To The Civil War, Alexandra Leonor

Student Research

The relationship between white Anglo-Southerner settlers and Mexican people in Texas directly impacted the participation of Mexican Americans in the American Civil War. This relationship was one of equal participation in the Texas Revolution; afterward, the racist discrimination of Anglo settlers led to Mexican people withdrawing from military service during the Mexican-American War, though they held important roles in the Texas Republic. During the Civil War, Mexican people largely fought for the Confederacy in an effort to earn respect and equality and avoid the Anglo settlers’ racism and violence. The race-based class system brought from the United States by the …

“Doe As Thou Wouldst Be Done By”: Relief Responses To Mental Illness In Puritan New England, Rebecca Farias

History & Classics Dissertations and Masters Theses

The emergent historical field of early American disability studies has catalyzed discussion on the mental and physical impairments that contributed to America’s cultural, medical, social, and economic foundations. How can historians tell an accurate story of mental illness, grounded in the narrative of America’s founding, and situate mental illness within disability studies? Literary and linguistic categories of analysis, presented in this thesis, can help historians begin to unpack disability in early modern New England.

The New England Puritan welfare model formed a basis of American disability ideology, a framework that persisted well until the 1800s. This article seeks to dispel …

Foul Play: A Comparative Look At Community Fragmentation And Gender Roles Through Internment And Relocation Of Japanese Canadians And Japanese Americans, Maryn J. Rolfson

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

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