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Candlestick, Miner's


Title	Candlestick, Miner's
Coverage / Year	1800 to 1825
Description	Wrought iron miner's candlestick with adjustable candle holder and spike for driving into the wall of a mine.
Interpretation	This coal miner's candlestick was used to provide a little light inside a mine. Mining was hard, dangerous work. Over 500 miners were killed every year, and thousands injured in the late 19th century. Coal was a very important natural resource in the industrialization of the United States. It powered mills and factories, and the average middle class family burned over two tons every year just to heat their home.
Lesson Plans / Themes	American Communities in History; Communities and Geography; World Environments;
Learning Standards	16 History; 15 Economics;
Author or Creator	Early American Museum
Subject / Keywords	Coal; Natural resources; Mining; Environment; Miners; Light;
Collection Publisher	Early American Museum
Further Information	For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project.
Rights Management Statement	http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm
Resource Identifier	1968.001.0997
CONTENTdm file name	17.jpg