Description
Handlan Kerosene Signal Lantern, circa. 1930's-1940's. This lantern is different from other Handlan products, it features a style similar to traffic lanterns made by the Dietz company though it is only estimated that this would be its use. The Handlan company produced mostly kerosene signal lanterns out of St. Louis Missouri. The red globe of this lantern would have been used to signal stop or danger.
Date of Entry
2022
Lantern Type
Undetermined
Globe Type
Tall Globe
Material Type
Steel
Height (Inches)
7 1/2
Height with Handle Extended (inches)
13
Width
6
Disciplines
History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Handlan Manufacturing Company, "Handlan Signal Lantern (6)" (2022). Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection. 89.
https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/mh_and_rm_artifacts/89
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