Collection Name
Collection Name
About
About
Photographs and memorabilia
Media Items
Media Items
Media Items
ItemID
acgc052
IDEntry
2562
Rights
George's Creek Library
Date
unknown
Collection Location
Lonaconing, Maryland
Coverage
Allegany County, MD; 1880-1940
Body
Carbide mining lamp with wick, and oil lamps.
The smaller of the coal oil lamps belonged to the grandfather of Bill Richmond. His grandfather worked for 35 years in the mines.
The other coal oil lamp and the carbide lamp belonged to Robert Brown.
Notes
One lamp belonged to James William Richmond who lent it to the George's Creek Library. The photograph was taken with Mr. Richmond's permission.