- Date
- 1913 – 1921
- Material
- metal; glass; fabric;
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0119
- Description
- One red-painted Trulite kerosene lantern. The lantern’s glass is a “short globe” one, a design that emerged around 1913 that made the globe easier to clean and less likely to crack. This lantern is possibly one of the earlier Trulite designs as its chimney lifts up away from the globe instead of do…
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- Title
- Lantern
- Date
- 1913 – 1921
- Material
- metal; glass; fabric;
- Dimensions
- 47.5 x 13.0 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- One red-painted Trulite kerosene lantern. The lantern’s glass is a “short globe” one, a design that emerged around 1913 that made the globe easier to clean and less likely to crack. This lantern is possibly one of the earlier Trulite designs as its chimney lifts up away from the globe instead of down, a feature that proved unpopular and was quickly fazed out. In addition to the rising chimney, the globe can also be rotated to the side by pulling a small lever. Inside the globe are two unused wicks, one of which is free-floating. “MADE IN CANADA” is molded into the globe and “Trulite” is faintly visible on the chimney.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- lantern;
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0119
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- Date
- 1913 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass;
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0120
- Description
- One black metal Armspear “1925” railway signal lantern with a beveled red glass globe. Imprinted on the top of the chimney is “ARMSPEAR M’F’G. CO. NEW YORK ‘1925’” and on the wide rim below that is “A.C.L” - meaning that this lantern belonged to the Atlantic Coast Line railroad of Southeastern Unit…
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- Title
- Lantern
- Date
- 1913 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass;
- Dimensions
- 37.0 x 13.5 x 19.5 cm
- Description
- One black metal Armspear “1925” railway signal lantern with a beveled red glass globe. Imprinted on the top of the chimney is “ARMSPEAR M’F’G. CO. NEW YORK ‘1925’” and on the wide rim below that is “A.C.L” - meaning that this lantern belonged to the Atlantic Coast Line railroad of Southeastern United States. The body of the lantern is surrounded by a thick wire cage onto which the carry handle is also attached. The lantern’s chimney lifts away from the globe on a hinge, revealing a used wick inside - the wick can be lowered or raised by turning a small round key in the lower part of the lantern. The red glass would have been used by rail lines to signal a stop or danger on the track before the introduction of wireless radio communication.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- lantern
- trains
- communication;
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0120
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- Date
- 1910 – 1999
- Material
- leather; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0551
- Description
- Brown hard-sided suitcase with brass corner struts, lock, and clasps. Leather strips bolted to the lid and front possibly used to secure straps. Handle is made from an unknown material, possibly a light-weight wood, possibly compacted paper, and is held on with metal rings. The interior of the case…
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- 1910 – 1999
- Material
- leather; metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 16.6 x 34.5 x 64.8 cm
- Description
- Brown hard-sided suitcase with brass corner struts, lock, and clasps. Leather strips bolted to the lid and front possibly used to secure straps. Handle is made from an unknown material, possibly a light-weight wood, possibly compacted paper, and is held on with metal rings. The interior of the case is papered in a patterned blue and white lining. An 8 cm tear in the lid has been patched with a piece of leather sewn on from the inside. A leather name plate has MORANT written in gold under the handle, below the lock.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0551
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