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| September 2009 Pic of the Month Lighting the Way for Early Automobiles |
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R.E. Dietz & Co., founded in New York City in the 1840s, was known for its high-quality home and railroad lanterns. The company quickly developed oil and acetylene headlamps for the emerging automobile market. This Imperial No. 1 acetylene gas lamp was made by Dietz & Co. about 1911. ID.2001.0.109.1 |
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