Buggy Dash Lantern, 1900-1920
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Nighttime driving can be hazardous, even for horse-drawn vehicles. R. E. Deitz Company produced this lantern to help drivers see each other in the dark. A spring clip attaches the lantern to the dash and a convex, bull's-eye glass concentrates the light.
Nighttime driving can be hazardous, even for horse-drawn vehicles. R. E. Deitz Company produced this lantern to help drivers see each other in the dark. A spring clip attaches the lantern to the dash and a convex, bull's-eye glass concentrates the light.
Artifact
Lantern (Lighting device)
Date Made
1900-1920
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
62.70.282
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Tin (Metal)
Brass (Alloy)
Glass (Material)
Dimensions
Height: 12 in (Height of body (minus handle))
Width: 7 in
Depth: 6 in
Inscriptions
Marked on front, on one side of filler hole: DIETZ/ JUNIOR Marked on other side: N.Y. U.S.A. Burner cap: DIETZ JUNIOR N.Y. U.S.A. In circle around red bull's eye: JUNIOR WAGON LANTERN N.Y. U.S.A. / DIETZ [in an oval] Chimney vent each side: DIETZ Chimney in oval: DIETZ / JUNIOR / COLD BLAST / N.Y. U.S.A.
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