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1879

Oil-wick miner’s lamp – Patent model from 1879 at the Smithsonian

Posted on February 29, 2020February 29, 2020 by Jake Wynn

In 1879, John H. Gable of Shamokin, PA patented this oil-wick miner's cap lamp.

Posted in Anthracite mining, Coal RegionTagged 1879, Coal Region, Inventor, Northumberland County, Patent, Pennsylvania, Shamokin, Smithsonian, TechnologyLeave a comment

“They died for you and me” – Captain John T. Boyle’s 1879 Memorial Day Poem

Posted on May 24, 2018May 13, 2025 by Jake Wynn

The veteran of the 96th Pennsylvania read his poem at Memorial Day festivities in Harrisburg on May 29, 1879.

Posted in 96th Pennsylvania, Civil WarTagged 1879, 19th Century, 96th Pennsylvania, Central Pennsylvania, Civil War, Dauphin County, Decoration Day, John T. Boyle, Memorial Day, PennsylvaniaLeave a comment

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