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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.

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 …

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 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 (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).

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.

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.

Feminism Makes Waves In Morehead, Kentucky: Morehead State University, 1970s, Jordan Burke, Logan Cross

100 Years at Morehead State Poster Archive

A poster describing the decade of the 1970s at Morehead State University. The poster was created by Jordan Burke and Logan Cross and titled Feminism Makes Waves in Morehead, Ky.

The Times They Are A Changing: The 1960s, David Ace, Madison Padilla, Gabria Sexton

100 Years at Morehead State Poster Archive

A poster describing the decade of the 1960s at Morehead State College and Morehead State University. The poster was created by David Ace, Madison Padilla and Gabria Sexton and titled The Times They Are A Changing.

1950s: Building The Land And People Toward The Future, Nathaniel Bratzke

100 Years at Morehead State Poster Archive

A poster describing the decade of the 1950s at Morehead State College. The poster was created by Nathaniel Bratzke and titled 1950s: Building the Land and People Toward the Future.

United States Navy Sails Into Morehead? World War Ii, 1942-1944, Chase Whaley, Beth Maddix

100 Years at Morehead State Poster Archive

A poster describing the war years from 1942 to1944 at Morehead State Teachers College. The poster was created by Chase Whaley and Beth Maddix and titled U.S. Navy Sails into Morehead? WWII 1942-1944.

The Chronologist: The 1930s, Cody Hughes, William Hedrick

100 Years at Morehead State Poster Archive

A poster describing the decade of the 1930s at Morehead State Teachers College. The poster was created by Cody Hughes and William Hedrick and titled The Chronologist: the 1930s.

The Light In Morehead 1920-1930: Allie W. Young, Cody Dumaine, Paige Marshall

100 Years at Morehead State Poster Archive

A poster describing the formative years of Morehead State Normal School during the 1920s and 1930s. The poster was created by Cody Dumaine and Paige Marshall and titled The Light in Morehead 1920-1930: Allie W. Young.

Why Do We Need The Light?: 1900-1920, Eva Kiper

100 Years at Morehead State Poster Archive

A poster describing the early years of Morehead State prior to becoming a public school of higher education from 1900 to 1920. The poster was created by Eva Piper and titled Why Do We Need the Light?

Dietz Little Wizard Lantern (2), R. E. Dietz Manufacturing 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 of the wick. This lantern features a globe which appears to have been altered with paint or some other form of red material. It is unclear if this improvised coloring would have been used to signal 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 …

Adlake Kero (5) (Hiram L. Piper Lantern), Adams & Westlake Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Adlake Kero Lantern, circa 1930. The brim of this lantern is stamped with the inscription Hiram L. Piper Co of Montréal, Canada. Adlake is a major Chicago manufacturer of lanterns and was widely used by Canadian railways.

The globe of this lantern is tinted red which was a widely used signal for railways to signal stop or to alert of danger.

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

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Dietz no.2 Blizzard Lantern, circa. 1958. 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.

The Dietz Blizzard is one of the most well recognized lanterns of the company and has been and continues to be produced for over 120 years.

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

Adlake Kero (6) (I.C.R.R Lantern), Adams & Westlake Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Adlake Kero Lantern, circa 1913. The brim of the lantern is stamped with The Adams & Westlake Co. makers mark and the initials I.C.R.R most likely standing for the Illinois Central Railroad. The globe of this lantern is blue meaning that it would be hung on equipment to signal that it should not be moved from the area or task it was currently being used for.

Dietz #3 Police Lantern, R. E. Dietz Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Dietz #3 Police Lantern, circa. 1890. The Dietz Police Lantern models came in four different configurations, it is estimated that this model is the first of the four types. The first manufactured models featured two hand grips and a belt clip. Police lanterns were sometimes called "Dark Lanterns" as the brightness of the lantern could be adjusted or hidden as the operator chose. These models of lantern were able to use kerosene, candles, or whale oil. They were cheaply manufactured with sheet metal and a tin overlay.

Paull's No. 0 Lantern, Wheeling Stamping Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Paull's No. 0 Lantern, circa. 1923. 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.

The globe of this lantern has been replaced with a Dietz LOC-NOB Fitzall. LOC-NOB refers to the …

Dietz Night Watch Lantern, R. E. Dietz Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Dietz Night Watch Lantern, circa. 1950. The Dietz Night Watch model of lantern was introduced as a replacement to the Dietz "8-Day" model of lanterns until 1956 when the Night Watch was replaced by the Dietz no. 40 Traffic Gard model. The Night Watch was used by traffic and construction companies for road blocks. The red globe would have been used to signal stop or danger.

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

Dietz No. 2 D-Lite Lantern (1), 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 LOC-NOB globe of this lantern is red signaling stop or danger. 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. …

Dietz No. 40 Traffic Gard Lantern, R. E. Dietz Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Dietz No. 40 Traffic Gard Lantern, circa. 1953. This model of lantern was first manufactured by the W.C. Embury Company and exclusivley sold to highway contractors and utility companies. When the Embury Company was bought out by Dietz in 1953 they continued production of the Traffic Gard which replaced multiple models already sold by the Dietz company due to its manufacturing cost and popularity.

The red tinted globe was used to signal stop or danger.

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

Armspear 1925 Lantern (2) (N&W. Ry), Armspear Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Armspear 1925 Lantern, circa. 1925. This artifact is a post World War 1 Armspear Lantern. The 1925 model lantern was Armspear's introduction into the short globe lantern market. This would continue to be the major model in production by Armspear until production was contracted to the Adams and Westlake manufacturing company, who produced an Armspear line very similar to the Adlake "Kero" model of lanterns.

Stamped on the brim of this lantern are the initials N&W.RY signaling the use of this lantern by the Norfolk and Western Railway.

Dietz Night Watch Lantern (2), R. E. Dietz Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Dietz Night Watch Lantern, circa. 1950. The Dietz Night Watch model of lanterns was introduced in 1950 as a replacement for the Dietz "8-Day". The Night Watch featured an updated fuel tank similar to the Dietz Little Wizard and was used in a multitude of similar task including traffic and construction work.

The Night Watch remained in production until 1956 when the purchase of the Embury Manufacturing Company by Dietz took place. Replacing the Night Watch with the Embury #40 Traffic Gard now under the Dietz name. The globe of this lantern is a tinted red, which would have been …

Handlan Signal Lantern (3) M.U.D, 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 was used by Metropolitan Utility District (M.U.D) out of Nebraska supplying drinking water and natural gas for Omaha, Nebraska and surrounding cities.

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

Handlan Signal Lantern (4) (N.Y.C.C), 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 are the initials NYCS signaling the use of this lantern by the New York Central System.