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Miner's Safety Lamp
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This lamp's manufacturer is unknown, but based on its design it was most likely made in the late 19th century. The safety mining lamp was a tremendous step forward in preventing mining disasters. Encasing the flame in glass or metal gauze prevented combustible mine gases (called firedamp) from exploding, as would happen with the open flames of carbide or oil-wick lamps.
National Museum of American History’s own descriptionCredit lineMiner's Safety Lamp. National Museum of American History, Herschel E. Wence. CC0.
