Benjamin Harrison Kerosene Lamp, ca. 1888
- Title:
- Benjamin Harrison Kerosene Lamp, ca. 1888
- Collection:
- Political Americana
- Manufacturer:
- Eagle Manufacturing Company
- Political Figure:
- Harrison, Benjamin, American (1833-1901), Presidential Candidate
- Date:
- ca. 1888
- Election Date:
- 1888
- ID Number:
- 2214.BB0067
- Collection Number:
- 2214
- File Name:
- 2214BB0067.jpg
- Political Party:
- Republican
- Culture:
- American
- Work Type:
- decorative art (art genre)
kerosene lamps
glassware - Materials/Techniques:
- Glass
Brass - Subject:
- Kerosene lamps
Glassware
Harrison, Benjamin
Oak branches
Politics
Promotional materials - Measurement:
- 28.575 (Lamp) (centimeters, height)
- Description:
- Kerosene lamp consists of glass fuel reservoir with handle, brass wick holder/valve, and glass chimney containing painted word Harrison and oak branch design. Brass wick holder contains inscription EAGLE P&A MFG CO. / MADE IN U.S.A.. Item 2214.BB0013 is a matching Grover Cleveland lamp. Item donor Susan H. Douglas dates the lamp to the 1888 Presidential campaign.
- Cite As:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Relationships:
- Related to "Cleveland Kerosene Lamp, ca. 1888"
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- This digital collection and its contents are owned and operated by the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. Digital reproductions are provided for private study, scholarship and research use only and may not be downloaded for use in electronic or print publications (including web sites), exhibitions, or broadcasts, without permission. There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. The digital file is owned by the Cornell University Library which is making it freely available with the request that, when possible, the Library be credited as its source.