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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.

Dietz No. 2 Paull's Leader Lantern (1), R. E. Dietz Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Dietz Paulls Leader Lantern, circa. 1946. Stamped into the globe are the terms D-Lite LOC-NOB. D-Lite refers to a smaller version of tall globes similar to those used for the Dietz Wizards. LOC-NOB refers to the pair of ears on a Dietz lantern globes used to keep the globe from falling out when tilting the globe plate for lighting or trimming of the wick.

This lantern was produced by the Dietz Manufacturing Company after the purchase of the Nail City Lantern Company in 1946. The Nail City Lantern Company originally produced out of Wheeling, West Virginia starting in 1878 under …

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 …

Drag Magazine: A Study Of Community, Olivia Austin

Departmental Honors Projects

This research aims to understand the trans/drag community and its relationship to political activism and the lesbian and gay community in the 1970s and early 1980s. I aim to answer the following questions: How did Drag perceive the relationship between the gay/lesbian community and the trans/drag community? How did Drag function in the trans/drag community? How did Drag benefit its readers? Transgender individuals and drag queens were at the forefront of activism in the1960s during the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot and the Stonewall Inn Riots. Recently, there has been more attention to the critical transgender activism by Marsha P. Johnson and …

Mae Faggs, Angel Sloss

Tennessee State University Olympians

No abstract provided.

Book Review: 101 Women Who Shaped South Carolina, Maggie Albro

Publications

No abstract provided.

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 …

Speech, Undated, William Bergen D.O.

William F. Bergen, D.O. Collection

Speech describing the history of osteopathic medicine as well as the contemporary state of the profession and osteopathic education.

Bring The Jubilee: The Civil War And The Healing Power Of Its Music, Richard E. Martin

History Undergraduate Works

The Civil War was the defining event in American history in many ways, and it was just as traumatic to the individuals who lived through it as it was to the nation. One way in which soldiers and civilians were able to process their emotions and understand their wartime experiences was through music. Civilians and soldiers alike wrote, published, performed, and listened to popular songs as a means of healing. This paper explores the variety of ways in which Americans of the North and South were able to do that. It examines the lyrics and music written during the war. …

The Octofoil, January/February/March 2021, Ninth Infantry Division Association

The Octofoil

The Octofoil is the offical publication of the Ninth Infantry Division Association, Inc., an organization formed by the officers and men of the 9th Infantry Division in order to perpetuate the memory of fallen comrades, preserve the esprit de corps of the Division, promote peace and serve as an information bureau about the 9th Infantry Division. The Association is made up of 9th Infantry veterans from WWII and Vietnam, spouses, widows and lineal descendants.

Monumental Change: Recontextualization And Inclusion Through The Lens Of Denver’S Civil War Monument And The Sand Creek Massacre, Sarah Davidson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In recent years, countries in the Global North have begun to grapple with the origins of long-standing monuments and their implication about society’s present values. This project is a case study of the Denver Civil War Monument, a monument erected in 1909 to honor soldiers from Colorado who fought during the years spanning the American Civil War. A plaque on the monument which lists the Battles and Engagements includes Sand Creek. The Sand Creek Massacre was an attack on a peaceful village of Cheyenne and Arapaho by Colorado’s 3rd Regiment that resulted in the murder and mutilation of hundreds of …