. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. o I Figures 85 & 86.âLantern, 1894, on left (Smithsonian photo P- 63334). On right, combined torch and cane, 1896 (USNM 227739; Smithsonian photo P- 6479)- ^l^^^l^^^5&ill^2^««^ T* / ^B^ffBBBEjKMBpMBHi^j^^ifcl^jp Figure 87.âCampaign lanterns hanging from the eaves of the McKinley front porch, i8g6. (Photo courtesy uf Library of Congress.) been used on front porches during the campaign rallies of 1896. It is lOJ^ inches high and has a diameter at the bottom of 4% inches. The handle is 6)4 inches high. COMBINED TORCH AND CANE, Figure
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. o I Figures 85 & 86.âLantern, 1894, on left (Smithsonian photo P- 63334). On right, combined torch and cane, 1896 (USNM 227739; Smithsonian photo P- 6479)- ^l^^^l^^^5&ill^2^««^ T* / ^B^ffBBBEjKMBpMBHi^j^^ifcl^jp Figure 87.âCampaign lanterns hanging from the eaves of the McKinley front porch, i8g6. (Photo courtesy uf Library of Congress.) been used on front porches during the campaign rallies of 1896. It is lOJ^ inches high and has a diameter at the bottom of 4% inches. The handle is 6)4 inches high. COMBINED TORCH AND CANE, Figure 86 1896 USNM 227739 (Becker Collection) Termed by the manufacturers, The Pettibone Bros. Mfg. Co., 626 Main St., Cincinnati, Ohio, as "The McKinley cane and torch," this torch is made of tin and measures 33)^ inches in length. The head of the cane may be unscrewed to reveal a hidden torch wick. The stick of the cane serves as a recep- tacle for the oil. There is a paper motif pasted around the top of the cane under the head which bears the likenesses of McKinley and Hobart and the legend: â 'ProtectionâSound ; On the reverse side of the motif, which does not appear in the photograph, is the manufacturer's name and the name of the object. TIN TORCH, I goo Figure 8S No example found. The last lightweight parade torch on which a record has been found in the United States Patent Office, this one was patented in 1900 by \Villiam Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.
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