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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Oil Lamp
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Oil Lamp

Object numberMO 1943.27.1
Name Lamp, Oil
Maker (American lighting manufacturing company, founded 1869)
Datemid-to-late 19th century
Mediummetal (brass)
Dimensionsoverall H 4 in x W 4 1/4 in x D 3 5/8 in (10.2 cm x 10.8 cm x 9.2 cm )
DescriptionA small brass oil lamp with a decorated handle on one side and a knob to control the flame. On the knob is the manufacturer's mark: THE P&A MFG CO.
Label TextThis oil lamp was sent to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library on July 29, 1942 by Mary F. Putney of Newport, New York. The lamp had been given to the donor's mother by an elderly German woman, Mrs. George Scherer, around 1890.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Mary F. Putney in 1942.
Credit LineGift of Mary F. Putney
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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