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Wuhu Flying Crane Lantern, Wuhu Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Wuhu Flying Crane Lantern, circa. 1957. It is estimated that this lantern was produced by a Chinese manufacturing company known as the Wuhu Hurricane Lantern Factory established in 1957. The company is still in operation and produces a variety of kerosene lanterns.

Dietz Victor Lantern, R. E. Dietz Manufacturing Comapny

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Dietz Victor Lantern, circa. 1931. The Dietz "Victor" was the most popular square tube hot blast lantern, this artifact is most likely produced in 1931 or after due to the fact that the term Fitzall was not present on the globe.

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

Dressel Lantern (1) (N.Y.C.S), Dressel Lamp & Signal Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Dressel Lantern, circa. 1940. The Dressel Railway Lamp & Signal Company was incorporated in 1922. It was formerly known as Dressel Railway Lamp Works, New York City and was originally established in 1882 This lantern is estimated to have been constructed after 1940 when Dressel ended the stamping on the bottom side of their lanterns. On the brim of the cap is stamped the initials (NYCS) for the New York Central System.

Adlake Kero Lantern (9) (C&O), Adams & Westlake Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Adlake Kero Lantern, circa. 1930-1935. This artifact is estimated to be one of the first editions of the Adlake Kero lanterns that helped launch the 60 year continuous models. The engravings on the bottom of this lantern are known as "fantasy" markings which help distinguish the early models as well as the flat wire base which in later models is raised. Due to deteroration of the lid much of the lettering has become difficult to read.

The lid and globe of this lantern is stamped with C.&.O which signals its use by the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway system.

Dietz Little Wizard Lantern (5), 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. The red globe of this lantern would have been used to signal stop or danger.

Information provided is altered from …

Dietz No. 8 Air Pilot Lantern, R. E. Dietz Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Dietz No. 8 Air Pilot Lantern, circa. 1953. After the purchasing of the Embury company by Dietz in 1953 the No. 8 Air Pilot replaced the Embury No.2 and No. 1 as the main model for the air pilot models. Production of this model for a time was centered in Mexico and can be identified by Aztec stamps. This model is estimated to be produced in the US as there is no such Aztec stamp.

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

Dietz No. 2 D-Lite Lantern (2), 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 (11) (Sou.Ry.), Adams & Westlake Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Adlake Kero Lantern, circa. 1925. This model of the Adlake Kero is the most common of the brand, featuring a silver finish that is most recognizable in the later economic models of the "kero" line, they were used in large numbers by Canadian railways. This particular lantern is stamped on the cap and globe with the initials Sou.RY. Signaling its use by the Southern Railway which operated between 1894-1982. The Red Globe of this lantern would have been used to signal stop or danger.

Dietz Little Wizard Lantern (6) Bureau Of Street Traffic, 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. The red globe of this lantern would have been used to signal stop or danger.

Stamped on the fuel tank …

Dressel Lantern (2) (Gm&O Rr), Dressel Lamp & Signal Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Dressel Lantern, circa. 1940. The Dressel Railway Lamp & Signal Company was incorporated in 1922. It was formerly known as Dressel Railway Lamp Works, New York City and was originally established in 1882 This lantern is estimated to have been constructed after 1940 when Dressel ended the stamping on the bottom side of their lanterns. On the brim of the cap is stamped the initials (GM&O RR) for The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad)

Dietz No. 2 D-Lite Lantern (3), 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. The lantern appears to be painted a different shade than …

Dietz Little Wizard Lantern (7), R. E. Dietz Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Dietz Little Wizard Lantern, circa 1956. 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. The bottom of the lantern is stamped with "Hong Kong" it is estimated that this lantern was created at the official Dietz factory of Hong Kong established in 1956.

Chalwyn Xenon Strobe Lantern, Chalwyn Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Chalwyn Lantern, circa. 1961. This lantern is estimated to have been used for signaling purposes most likely by a traffic or railroad organization. It features a xenon strobe globe which would have given off a bright short term flash. Chalwyn was an England based manufacturer and distributed oil burning products including hurricane lanterns.

Dietz Vest Lantern (2) (N.Y.N.H & H.R.R), R. E. Dietz Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Dietz Vesta Lantern circa, 1896. There are four versions of the Dietz Vesta all with different sized globes and choices of manufacturing. This lantern is estimated to be the final type of Vesta with a 10 inch globe which was manufactured up until the 1957 when Dietz Manufacturing facilities shifted to Hong Kong for cheaper manufacturing.

The red globe of this lantern which would be used to signal stop or danger. The globe is stamped N.Y.N.H&H.R.R. which represents the use of this lantern by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company which operated from 1872-1968.

Information provided is …

Dietz King Fire Department, R. E. Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Dietz Fire Department Lantern, circa. 1906. The Dietz Fire Department of lantern was widely used by fire department companies around the United States. It was manufactured in two similar forms, the older from featured a drop down cage. Those manufactured after 1906 were hinged caged.

A majority of this style of lantern were made of brass, copper, or other soft materials. It is estimated that production of this lantern ceased in 1939.

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

Embury Elgin Lantern (3), Embury Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Embury Elgin Lantern, circa. 1939. This lantern is estimated to be a product of the Embury Manufacturing Company as a variation of the no. 2 Cold Blast. It is suspected that this lantern was a general or utility lantern.

The Embury Manufacturing Company was created in Rochester, New York on November 27th, 1908. The founder of the company was William Chamberlin Embury who had experience working in a Canadian tin lantern company known as Kemp Manufacturing located in Toronto, Canada.

The Embury Company moved to Warsaw, New York in 1911 where it operated until 1952 when the company sold its …

100 Years At Morehead State University: Lighting The Mountains, Christian Wright

100 Years at Morehead State Poster Archive

An introduction poster to the collection of posters exhibited at the Kentucky Folk Arts Center on December 10, 2021 by Christian Wright titled 100 Years at Morehead State: Lighting the Mountains.

Photos From Our Past: James R. Adams, Vicki Betts

Presentations and Publications

Photo, advertisement, and history of the James R. Adams Hardware Store on West Erwin, Tyler, Texas. Published inChronicles of Smith County, Texas (2021).

“A Constant Reminder To All”: Remembering Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson In West Virginia, Steven Cody Straley

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

This thesis argues that Confederate heritage groups leading the Lost Cause Movement in West Virginia promoted Stonewall Jackson, through tactics such as ceremonies, publications, and monuments, to the point where his appeal expanded beyond that of former Confederates and their descendants. During the late 1800s, Confederate supporters in the state formed branches of Confederate heritage organizations and espoused a Lost Cause narrative with Stonewall Jackson as its figurehead. In doing so, they accomplished two things: to integrate the seemingly proUnion West Virginia into Confederate memory, and to gain acceptance of Confederates as full members of West Virginia society. Jackson’s advocates …

Encountering Emotions In The Archive Of Childhood And Youth, Emily Bruce

History Publications

This chapter draws from a study of education in middle-class German families around 1800 to examine the role of scholars’ emotions in the archive of childhood and youth. It takes its cue from growing interest in emotions – a critical element of subjectivity – among historians of childhood, and the call for self-reflexive scholarship among social scientists. What part do the historian’s emotions play in trying to discern, name, and interpret historical representations of children’s feelings? How do emotional frameworks and memories as scholars guide our understanding of emotions like love, fear, hope, pride, resentment, attachment in historical sources? Could …

Re-Envisioning Caribbean Costa Rica: Chinese-West Indian Interaction In Limón During The Late Nineteenth And Early Twentieth Centuries, Benjamin N. Narváez

History Publications

While West Indians constituted a much larger immigrant group in the port of Limón, Costa Rica and its environs, Chinese also migrated there during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. In hopes of maintaining their culture and in response to the prejudice they faced, both groups formed their own tightknit transnational subcommunities. Nevertheless, they also interacted with each other. These interactions ranged from tension and conflict on the one hand, to routine, peaceful interaction and even collaboration on the other. In particular, class differences and the marginalization these groups experienced combined to produce this complex relationship. Tension and conflict …

Sentiment And Self-Control: Approaching Childhood In The Age Of Revolutions, Emily Bruce

History Publications

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Mae Faggs, Angel Sloss

Tennessee State University Olympians

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Biografía De Lizza I. Román Cardona, Lizza I. Román Cardona, Dra. Clara Román-Odio

LIZZA I. ROMÁN CARDONA

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January 2021, Temple Shalom Synagogue Center

Newsletter Archive

Contents: Temple Shalom had a Great Fall; From the Rabbi; President's Message; Book Group; Community Notices

Nebraska Summary: S1150a Fendt 1050, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

ABOUT THE TEST REPORT AND USE OF THE DATA The test data contained in this report are a tabulation of the results of a series of tests. Due to the restricted format of these pages, only a limited amount of data and not all of the tractor specifications are included. The full OECD report contains usually about 30 pages of data and specifications. The test data were obtained for each tractor under similar conditions and therefore, provide a means of comparison of performance based on a limited set of reported data. EXPLANATION OF THE TEST PROCEDURES Purpose The purpose of …

Danish Settler-Colonial Communities In Australia And New Zealand, Julie K. Allen

The Bridge

The vast majority of Danish emigrants in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, around four hundred thousand people between 1850 and 1950, settled in the United States, from whom more than 1.3 million Americans claim descent. Significant numbers of Danes also went to other countries, however, including about 15,000 Danes who settled in Argentina; 3,500 Danes who immigrated to New Zealand, reaching their peak at one percent of the New Zealand population in 1878; and around 50,000 Danes who immigrated to Australia,1 a significant percentage of which later re-immigrated to Denmark; in 1988, approximately 165,000 people, or one percent of Australia’s …

Vulcan Historical Review 25 (Front Matter), Vulcan Historical Review Staff

Vulcan Historical Review

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Biografía De Agustina Guffain Vda. De Doittau, Dra. Michelle R. Hewlett-Gómez

AGUSTINA GUFFAIN VDA. DE DOITTAU

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Biography Of Lizza I. Román Cardona, Lizza I. Román Cardona, Clara Román-Odio, Phd

LIZZA I. ROMÁN CARDONA

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