Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2009.55.002A—M
Accession#:
2009.55
Credit Line:
Donated by Jim Shook.
Object Name:
Bulb, Light
Title:
GE Railway Headlight Bulbs
Year Range to:
1942
Description:
Six General Electric Lightbulbs in corrugated cardboard containers.
A — Large corrugated box. On the front is a GE logo showing a light bulb with the initials "GE" avobe it. Printed on the front is the following: "G—E MAZDA LAMPS / GENERAL ELECTRIC / 95 WATT 115 VOLT CLEAR ST. RWY HEADLIGHT / GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY / NELA PARK — CLEVELAND, OHIO." The sides of the box have the same logo with the following printed: G—E MAZDA LAMPS / GENERAL / ELECTRIC / STAY BRIGHTER LONGER." The back of the box has the same printing as the sides, except the GE Logo has been removed and replaced with a portrait of Thomas Edison and the following printing: 1879 / THOMAS A. EDISON / INVENTOR OF/ THE FIRST PRACTICAL / INCANDESCENT LAMP." A designs are printed in blue and yellow ink.
B, D, F, H, J, L — Small corrugated box. Front shows image of Edison similar to the back of the large box. Sides are identical to the sides of the large box. Back has product information printed in blue ink.
C, E, G, I, K, M — Screw in Lightbulbs. Clear Glass, printed on top in black ink is a GE logo at center with the words: "MAZDA 94 W 115 V HEADLIGHT."
A — Large corrugated box. On the front is a GE logo showing a light bulb with the initials "GE" avobe it. Printed on the front is the following: "G—E MAZDA LAMPS / GENERAL ELECTRIC / 95 WATT 115 VOLT CLEAR ST. RWY HEADLIGHT / GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY / NELA PARK — CLEVELAND, OHIO." The sides of the box have the same logo with the following printed: G—E MAZDA LAMPS / GENERAL / ELECTRIC / STAY BRIGHTER LONGER." The back of the box has the same printing as the sides, except the GE Logo has been removed and replaced with a portrait of Thomas Edison and the following printing: 1879 / THOMAS A. EDISON / INVENTOR OF/ THE FIRST PRACTICAL / INCANDESCENT LAMP." A designs are printed in blue and yellow ink.
B, D, F, H, J, L — Small corrugated box. Front shows image of Edison similar to the back of the large box. Sides are identical to the sides of the large box. Back has product information printed in blue ink.
C, E, G, I, K, M — Screw in Lightbulbs. Clear Glass, printed on top in black ink is a GE logo at center with the words: "MAZDA 94 W 115 V HEADLIGHT."
Notes:
Bulbs pre—date WWII.
These are headlight bulbs for railway locomotives.
These are headlight bulbs for railway locomotives.
People:
Shook, James
Hildre, Harvey
Hildre, Harvey
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Locomotive Headlamps
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