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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1968
Page
22
Dorothy H Jenkins traces kerosene lamps from ca. 1860, noting kerosene’s rise as clean, bright illumination replacing older fuels. The article highlights a cast iron wall bracket lamp, its design details, and that wick and burner evolved with late 19th century use. It mentions a shade over the chimney once common due to perceived brightness.
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