Lantern, Ship's
Object number2010.107.5
Manufacturer
Perkins Marine Lamp and Howe Corporation
OriginBrooklyn, NY
MediumMetal, glass
Credit LineTransfer from Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
DescriptionCylindrical glass steamboat lantern with metal attachment pieces.Dimensions14 x 23.75 in. (35.6 x 60.3 cm)InscriptionsOn label near top "PERKINS MARINE LAMP & HOWE CORP. / PERKO / REG. TRADE MARK / BROOKLYN, N.Y., U.S.A."
Historical NotesPart of a collection of steamboat related artifacts that recall Pittsburgh and this region’s prominence as a commercial and shipping center, inland port, first gateway west, and center of steamboat and steam engine manufacturing.
On View
On view
T.W. and Company, Inc.
T.W. and Company, Inc.
1876-1900
