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Object ID # |
1969.040.001 |
Object Name |
Lamp, Carbide |
Title |
Calcium Carbide Lamp |
Lexicon category |
2: Building Furnishings |
Place of Origin |
Unknown |
Description |
One calcium carbide lamp. It has clear, green and red glass sections. (lenses) |
Provenance |
Original provenance unknown. Owned by Rev. Harvey Howey of Owen Sound, Grey County. |
Collection |
Miscellaneous Tools & Equipment Collection |
Material |
Metal/Glass |
Found |
Grey County, Ontario |
People |
Howey, Harvey (Rev.) |
Function |
Calcium carbide lamps were useful for bicycles or horse-drawn carriages that needed lighting at night. |