Lamp originally belonged to James Buchanan; passed down through Buchanan family through Edward Buchanan, James Buchanan's youngest sibling and eventually through the donor through her family. See object files for additional details.
Given in memory of Lois Buchanan Cassatt Thayer
Year Range From
1825
Year Range To
1850
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 40
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Object Name
Lantern
Object ID
2023.003.001
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Sheet iron oil lamp with brass insert. Thick Glass globe surrounded by pulled wire protective cage, large flat band ring at top. Mark on bottom, "M L / 16"
