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Metadata
Object ID # |
1990.016.004abc |
Object Name |
Lamp, Carriage |
Title |
E. T. Wright & Co. Lantern |
Lexicon category |
7: Distribution & Transportation Artifact |
Year Range to |
1933 |
Artist |
E. T. Wright & Co. |
Made |
E. T. Wright & Co., Hamilton, Ontario |
Place of Origin |
Hamilton, Ontario |
Description |
Medium-sized black (oil?) carriage lantern (a), globe (b) and wick holder (c) made by E. T. Wright & Co., Hamilton. Red reflector attached to inside of guard which would shine when lamp was lit. Wire cage protects the globe, and the base has a wire guard as well. "E.T.W.H." stamped on glass globe. |
Makers mark |
Stamp |
Provenance |
Manufactured by the E. T. Wright & Co. factory of Hamilton, Ontario. In the 1920s, the company made train lanterns. In 1933, E.T. Wright & Co. merged with Sheet Metal Company of Canada to create General Steel Wares Limited (GSW). Last owned by Ruth McKnight (neé Cruickshank) who grew up on a farm in Keppel Township. Her parents, Robert and Alice Cruickshank, farmed at RR#1, Shallow Lake, Keppel Township, Grey County, and Robert's parents, James Cruickshank and Margaret Cruickshank (neé Hewitson) also farmed there. |
Collection |
Transportation, Horses & Equipment Collection |
Material |
Metal/Glass/Paint |
Dimensions |
H-37 W-21 cm |
Found |
Owen Sound, Grey County |
People |
Cruickshank (of Keppel), James Cruickshank, Alice |
Subjects |
Lighting Lanterns |
Search Terms |
Keppel Township |
Function |
The shape of the lantern suggests that it was made for railway use? The carrying handle allowed one to carry it using one hand. The tab-style bracket allowed one to place it somewhere stationary as well. The wire cage protected the chimney from breakage. The E. T. Wright & Co. factory made train lanterns in the 1920s. The lantern belonged to a farmer in the R.R.#1 Shallow Lake area. Shallow Lake had a train connection, as well as a rail connection to the cement plant there, perhaps it had been used in the past on a train? Perhaps it was re-used as a dash lantern? |