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  UMW of A Trethaway RSide.JPG - U.M.W. OF A. TRETHAWAY - Tin and brass lamp, U.M.W. of A. (United Mine Workers of America) on brass shield, brass collar, 2 1/2 in. tall to the top of the lid, 1 5/8 in. base dia., 3 3/8 in. long single spout with crimped tip, vent hole in center of lid, marked TRETHAWAY BROS PARSONS PA on font, unfired (One of the most sought after varieties of wick lamps are those marked with the United Mine Workers of America logo, usually identified with the stampings U.M.W.A. or U.M.W. of A.; a number of different markings exist; most of these lamps were made by the Trethaway Bros. of Parsons, PA, although many of the earlier varieties were not stamped with the company name. It is thought these were ordered by the UMWA over the years for advertising purposes and these lamps were not intended for mine use, but over the years these as well as others manufactured by Trethaway did find their way to the mines and were used throughout the coal fields; see Ballard and Podgurski, Mining Artifact Collector #3, pp 17-19)  
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UMW of A Trethaway RSide | U.M.W. OF A. TRETHAWAY - Tin and brass lamp, U.M.W. of A. (United Mine Workers of America) on brass shield, brass collar, 2 1/2 in. tall to the top of the lid, 1 5/8 in. base dia., 3 3/8 in. long single spout with crimped tip, vent hole in center of lid, marked TRETHAWAY BROS PARSONS PA on font, unfired (One of the most sought after varieties of wick lamps are those marked with the United Mine Workers of America logo, usually identified with the stampings U.M.W.A. or U.M.W. of A.; a number of different markings exist; most of these lamps were made by the Trethaway Bros. of Parsons, PA, although many of the earlier varieties were not stamped with the company name. It is thought these were ordered by the UMWA over the years for advertising purposes and these lamps were not intended for mine use, but over the years these as well as others manufactured by Trethaway did find their way to the mines and were used throughout the coal fields; see Ballard and Podgurski, Mining Artifact Collector #3, pp 17-19) Download Original Image
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