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Title

Dietz No.999 Lantern

Manufacturer

R.E. Dietz Manufacturing Company

Description

Dietz No.999 Lantern, circa. 1929. This lantern is one of the more rare Dietz lanterns that shares qualities similar to the Adlake "Kero" model of lanterns. This lantern would be used mostly by railroad companies. This particular lantern is stamped N.Y.C.S which is an abbreviation of the New York Central System.

Information provided is altered from W.T. Kirkman Lanterns. https://lanternnet.com/

Date of Entry

2022

Lantern Type

Railroad Lantern

Globe Type

Short Globe

Material Type

Steel

Height (Inches)

8 3/4

Height with Handle Extended (inches)

14

Width

8

Disciplines

History | United States History

Recommended Citation

R.E. Dietz Manufacturing Company, "Dietz No.999 Lantern" (2022). Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection. 93.
https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/mh_and_rm_artifacts/93

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