In 1879, John H. Gable of Shamokin, PA patented this oil-wick miner's cap lamp.
Oil-wick miner’s lamp – Patent model from 1879 at the Smithsonian

In 1879, John H. Gable of Shamokin, PA patented this oil-wick miner's cap lamp.
The veteran of the 96th Pennsylvania read his poem at Memorial Day festivities in Harrisburg on May 29, 1879.