Torch light composed of a top hat-shaped tin fuel reservoir, a screw-top for refilling, and an iron mount for attaching directly atop a pole. Item donor Susan H. Douglas and Fischer (1988: 133-136 Figure 114) identify this torch light with Benjamin Harrison's 1888 Presidential campaign.
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Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
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