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Virginia & Truckee Railway Globe Lantern NV - Virginia City,Storey County - c1913 - 2012aug - "Railr

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Virginia & Truckee Railway Globe Lantern NV - Virginia City,Storey County - c1913 - 2012aug -  Railr
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The Virginia & Truckee Railroad was chartered 11 February 1869, opened 1 January 1870, and then sold to the Virginia & Truckee Railway on 1 July 1905. Tall-Globe lantern, 10” tall, without bail, machine embossed “The Adams & Westlake Co/ “Adlake”/ Reliable/ New York Chicago Phila.” around the ventilator top. The lower portion of the lid is also machine embossed “Patented May.5.1908-2-Pats. Jan.26.1909-Nov 28.1911-2-Pats. July 2.1912 Apr.1.1913” and hand-embossed “V&T. Ry”. The standard clear glass 5 3/8” tall-globe, etched “V. & T. Ry.” is chipped in 3 places on the upper rim and in 1 place on the lower rim. One bubble. Drop-in “Adlake” fount, “Pat/ Apr.27.1909”. The rigid bail is padded and wrapped with what seems to be old leather strapping. Wire cage. - Jacobitz Collection -59720