Whale Oil Lamp
Object Details
- Description
- From a simple hanging lantern suitable for use in a barn to an elegant blown glass table lamp, whale oil illuminated the homes and businesses of America from the 18th century well past the time of the discovery of petroleum in Pennsylvania in 1859.
- Kerosene and other petroleum products largely replaced whale oil for illumination by the end of the century. However, the use of other whale products for various purposes lasted well into the 20th century.
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- mid 1800s
- ID Number
- DL.377184
- catalog number
- 377184
- accession number
- 136485
- Object Name
- Fire-Steel
- Other Terms
- Fire-Steel; Fire Making Apparatus
- Physical Description
- metal, iron (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 6 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in x 1 in; 16.51 cm x 8.89 cm x 2.54 cm
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- Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Cultures & Communities
- Work
- Industry & Manufacturing
- Natural Resources
- Transportation
- Domestic Furnishings
- Exhibition
- On the Water
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- related event
- Civil War and Reconstruction
- Expansion and Reform
- Record ID
- nmah_317916
