Description
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.
Date of Entry
2021
Lantern Type
Signal Lantern
Globe Type
Short Globe
Material Type
Steel
Height (Inches)
9 1/4
Height with Handle Extended (inches)
14 1/2
Width
6 1/2
Disciplines
History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Adams & Westlake Manufacturing Company, "Adlake Kero (5) (Hiram L. Piper Lantern)" (2021). Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection. 20.
https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/mh_and_rm_artifacts/20
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