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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.

Handlan Signal Lantern (2), 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 lid are the initials NYCS signaling the use of this lantern by the New York Central System.

Dietz Vesta Lantern (1) (N.Y.C.S), 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 is stamped NYCS for use under the New York Central System which was the largest user of the Dietz Vista.

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

Dietz No. 20 Junior Lantern, R. E. Dietz Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Dietz No. 20 Junior Lantern, circa. 1989. This lantern model is one of the three major Dietz Lanterns still in production after 120 years. The Junior model is one of the most copied forms of lanterns due to its economically cheap but sturdy style. The Junior replaced the Dietz No. 1 Blizzard as the most sought after model for this reason.

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

Adlake Kero Lantern (7), Adams & Westlake Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Adlake Kero Lantern, circa 1913. The Adlake Kero lanterns are manufactured by the Adams and Westlake Manufacturing Company and were widely used by Canadian Railroads. This lantern features a short globe with a red tint which would be used to signal stop or danger.

Dietz Little Wizard Lantern (3), 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. The globe of this lantern is tinted red to signify stop or danger.

In the 1950's a special large tank version was introduced that had the same size tank as the streamline Blizzard and D-Lite lanterns. The Little Wizard was used on street barricades prior to the development of battery powered strobe flashers. Custom imprinted lanterns were …

Csa Lantern, Undetermined

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

The manufacturer and production of this artifact are unclear. It is estimated that this lantern is a possible replica of a Confederate States of America lantern. There are no manufacturer marks or patented dates. The front of the artifact has a large CSA emblem and appears to have modern screws in its production.

Unidentified Lantern, Undetermined

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

This lantern is of an unknown manufacturer and production date. It is estimated that this artifact was used by inspectors or police for investigative purposes. The artifact closely resembles a "Dark Lantern" which was a classification of lantern that could adjust the amount of light that is released based on the users choice. Due to concerns for the structural integrity of this artifact the interior globe and bottom cannot be shown.

Dietz Steel Clad (C&O Ry), R. E. Dietz Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Dietz Steel Clad Lantern, circa. 1887-1940.The Dietz Steel Clad was modeled in similar fashion to the Dietz #39 Standard. Like the Standard the Steel Clad came in many of its own variations. This artifact appears to be one of the earlier versions of the model as in its later versions a flat top was introduced.

The red lantern which would have been used to signal stop or danger is stamped with C8O RY which points to the use of this lantern by the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad.

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

Dietz Little Wizard Lantern (4), 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.

This artifact appears to be the model of Little Wizard created before the 1950's due to having a smaller fuel tank. Post 1950's a larger fuel tank version of the Little Wizard was implemented giving the model a larger base.

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

Dietz Little Giant (1), R. E. Dietz Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Dietz Little Giant Lantern, circa. 1927-1957. The Dietz Little Giant is an alternative form of the Dietz Little Wizard. The Little Giant features a larger fuel tank and alternative wicks (the area that holds the flame of the lantern). The Little Giant is most often stamped with the company who purchased it to deter theft, it was used in similar fashion to the Dietz 8-day lantern by traffic and construction companies on barricades.

The Little Giant could keep a constant flame for around 70 hours making it a good signaling lantern for use throughout the week. After the Dietz factory …

Adlake Kero Lantern (8), Adams & Westlake Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Adlake Kero Lantern, circa 1913. The Adlake Kero lanterns are manufactured by the Adams and Westlake Manufacturing Company and were widely used by Canadian Railroads. This lantern features a clear globe, stamped on the globe and on the cap of the lantern are the Adlake insignia. Stamped on the brim is the full Adams & Westlake name.

Johnson Urbana Torch, Johnson Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Johnson Urbana Torch, circa. 1902. The Johnson Manufacturing company was established in 1902 in Urbana, Ohio. The company produced a variety of hand crafted tools for use in railroad lines across America. They included oiling cans, torches, a variety of lighting tools, signaling devices and other associated equipment. The company changed their focus from railroads to the trucking industry in 1939.

Adlake Kero Lantern (10) (C&O), Adams & 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.

Sears Elgin Lantern (2), Undetermined

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Sears Elgin Lantern, circa 1939. It is estimated that this lantern was produced for the Sears company during 1939. It is unknown which company was the producer of this lantern. Sources refer to this lantern as being purposed for use as a barn lantern.

Embury Little Supreme Lantern (1), Embury Manufacturing Comapny

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Embury Little Supreme Lantern, circa. 1939. This general use lantern was original designed and produced by the Embury Manufacturing Company. It is estimated that this lantern was produced before the buying of the Embury company by the R. E. Dietz Manufacturing Company in 1953, but was most likely continuously produced after that date. The red globe of this lantern would have been used to signal stop or danger in official signaling terms.

Unidentified Dietz Lantern (N.Y.L.O), R. E. Dietz Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

The exact design of the lantern is unknown, it closely resembles the Dietz Monarch and Paulls. The 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.

Stamped on the fuel container is the initials N.Y.L.O which is once again unidentifiable, but is estimated to be some form of New York railroad or traffic organization.

Dietz No. 8 Air Pilot Lantern (2), 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.

The globe of this lantern is green which would have been used to signal that it was safe for the vehicle or train to proceed …

Feuerhand Germany Baby #275 Lantern, Feuerhand Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Feuerhand Germany Baby lantern, circa. 1950. The Feuerhand Manufacturing company was a West Germany based manufacturer of hurricane lanterns. The "Baby" model of lanterns was one of the most popular models produced by the company during World War II and production continues under the new Petromax group who acquired the Feuerhand trademark in 2014.

Mallie Cody Turner Collection, Mallie Cody Turner, Lawrence Carr Turner

Morehead State University Manuscripts Collections

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Byron Wentz Papers, Byron Emerson Wentz

Morehead State University Manuscripts Collections

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Louis Bailey Photographic Negatives, Francis Louis Bailey

Morehead State University Manuscripts Collections

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Ethel Ellington Collection, Ethel Lee Ellington

Morehead State University Manuscripts Collections

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Huesman Family Scrapbook, George Martin Huesman, Hilary John Huesman

Morehead State University Manuscripts Collections

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