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"Stopper" Lamp Replica

Object Details

Description (Brief)
Replica "stopper lamp" made to the original 1893 specifications for the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
maker
Westinghouse Lamp Company
date made
ca 1934
Credit Line
from Charles A. Oerkvitz
Physical Description
wood (base material)
glass (envelope material)
carbon (filament material)
Measurements
overall: 7 in x 3 3/4 in; 17.78 cm x 9.525 cm
Object Name
incandescent lamp
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