Lantern, Ship's

Object number2010.107.10

Manufacturer Perkins Marine Lamp and Howe Corporation

Date1876-1900

MediumMetal, glass

Credit LineTransfer from Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission

DescriptionCylindrical steamboat lantern in red painted metal casing. Red glass. Hanging loop projecting from top.Dimensions15.5 x 29.25 in. (39.4 x 74.3 cm)
MarksLabel on top reads: "PERKINS MARINE LAMP... / ...PERKO..."
Historical NotesPart of a collection of steamboat related artifacts that date to the 1870s and 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.

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