Railroad Lantern
Item
Dublin Core
Title
Railroad Lantern
Description
This railroad lantern was used by JoAnn Bender's grandfather when he would shovel coal into train engines. He worked for the railroad after returning home from his service as a medic in World War I.
Raised lettering on the lantern reads "P. & R. RY. Co." The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company (P. & R. RY. Co.) began passenger service from Philadelphia to Milton in 1854. Additional lines were later added from Milton to Williamsport (1871) and from West Milton to Shamokin (1883).
Raised lettering on the lantern reads "P. & R. RY. Co." The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company (P. & R. RY. Co.) began passenger service from Philadelphia to Milton in 1854. Additional lines were later added from Milton to Williamsport (1871) and from West Milton to Shamokin (1883).
Creator
Dietz and Vesta
Source
Information about the railroad in Milton was drawn from the Milton History website: http://www.miltonhistory.org/Phil_Reading_RR_Passenger_Station.htm
Date
Circa 1900
Format
image/jpeg
Identifier
Bender_JoaAnn-Railroad Lantern
Citation
Dietz and Vesta, “Railroad Lantern,” Pennsylvania History Harvest, accessed May 8, 2024, https://pahistoryharvest.omeka.net/items/show/167.