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The William G. Thompson House Museum is filled with various light fixtures ranging from traditional oil lamps to modern fluorescent lighting. When the house was built in 1890 the most popular form of lighting in the United States was kerosene. Kerosene lamps were prevalent in all levels of society. Along with having kerosene lamps, the Thompson House was built with a gasworks in the basement. There is still one lighting fixture mounted on the wall in the attic which was attached to the original gas pipes. Later the house was rewired with electricity and most of the lamps in the house have been converted to electric as well. In this gallery the progression of lamps will cover the period of kerosene, the initial use of natural gas, and electric lighting. Various lighting methods were developed as a result of the demands during industrialization so that the hours of the workday could continue past nightfall. (Dillon 15) Throughout the descriptions there are references. The references are there as a resource which represent how the information was gathered for this gallery. The references link to a complete listing. |
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