Visual Materials

The sylvic gas light

Description: Image of an advertisement for the Sylvic Gas Light patented by B. Franklin Coston of Washington, D.C.; central image of a "gas light generator" with six vignettes surrounding it illustrating various venues the light can be used; decorative border made up of gas light candelabra.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: approximately 1884-1890
Call number: priJLC_HHD_002488
Creator: Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Jay T. Last, 2005. This collection forms part of the Jay T. Last collection of graphic arts and social history, which was donated to the Huntington Library by Jay T. Last in 2005 as a gift in progress. The bulk of the household goods prints were transferred to the Library between 2010 and 2012.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Associated people: Allan, J. N. (1819-1863.); Alvord, Johnson Mahalah, (1828-1923.); Corr, Bernard, (1828 or 1829-1912.); Crump, S. (1824-1886.); DeVaudricourt, A. (1813-1906.); Ferguson, Hiram, (1792 or 1793-); Folger, William B. (1830-); Graham, C. B. (1821-1910.); Howland, Alfred R. (1852-1886.); Jenison, H. S.; Ketterlinus, Eugene,; Kollner, Augustus,; Kuhl, Frederick.; Lewis, Charles E.; Liddle, John B.,; Murphy, W.; Nichols, Thomas Parker,; Parsons, Charles,; Rease, W. H.; Shearman, J. A.; Thoubboron, J.; Wales, James Albert,; Wyman, Charles E.
Associated organizations: B. Wilkins & Co.; Baptist & Taylor.; Carqueville Litho. Co.; Clay, Cosack & Co.; Cosack & Co.; Donaldson Brothers (Firm); Eckstein, Hoffmann & Porr.; Endicott & Co. (New York, N.Y.); Ferd. Mayer & Co.; Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Company.; Geo. H. Walker & Co.; Graphic Company.; Hatch & Co.; Hatch Lith. Co.; Hughes & Johnson Litho.; International News Company (New York, N.Y.); J. Mayer & Co.; J.H. Bufford & Sons.; Ketterlinus Printing House.; Krebs Lithographing Company.; Lakeside Press (Chicago, Ill.); Mayer, Merkel & Ottmann.; Moss Engraving Company.; National Bureau of Engraving (Philadelphia, Pa.); Richmond & Co.; Ringwalt & Brown.; Russell & Richardson.; S.N. Dickinson & Co.; Samuel S. Smith & Son.; Sarony, Major & Knapp Lith.; Shober & Carqueville.; Strobridge & Co. Lith.; Strobridge Lithographing Company.; Van Benthuysen Printing House.; W.J. Morgan & Co.; Wagner & M'Guigan.; Weed, Parsons & Co.; Worley & Bracher.
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The sylvic gas light

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