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Photographs - Photographs show lighting at use in the home and workplace, as well as during manufacturing and retail sales. There are a variety of picture formats - stereoviews, real photo postcards, and CDVs (Carte-de-visite). Early (pre-1870) photos showing lamps are rare!
 

Game by Lamp LightPlaying Checkers by Lamplight

Lamp StoreStore with B&H lamp


Catalogs
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Here a few samples from some early 20th century catalogs. Note that some items were made over a long period of time. F. H. Lovell & Company were in business since at least the 1860's. They and Pitkin and Brooks were retailers, distributing lamps and parts from a variety of manufacturers.

Lovell 1913 Catalog CoverLovell 1913 catalog page

Pitkin and Brooks 1908 Catalog coverPitkin and Brooks 1908 catalog page

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