2003.70.72A-C
Description
- Media Type / Médias
- Image
- Item Type / Type d'élément
- Images, Electronic
- Description / Description
- (A) black; metal; round base; font for lamp; small hole at top for wick holder (B) to sit; threads on to ring to screw onto (C); narrow wire sticks up from hole and curves back down; wire comes out small hole on bottom of base (D-8.3cm, H-8.6cm)
(B) metal; hollow cylinder; round disc with curved notch is attached to middle; holds wick; sits in hole of (A); green cloth cord comes out of bottom and hangs in front (L-4.5cm, D-2cm)
(C) metal; mesh cylinder runs up middle surrounded by 3 poles; bottom edge is threaded to fit onto (A); hinged lid is held closed withmetal I hook; I hook on top of lid connects to round metal handle
- used in science labs at CCI in early 1900s
- first school built at corner of Murray and Prince streets in 1855, known as Chatham Grammar School
- 1870s school was turned into a high school
- 1887 school obtained collegiate status
- September 1940 the building on site today was opened
- spring of 2002 school was slated to be closed a campaign to keep it open lasted one year and school finally closed in spring of 2003
- Date unknown
- 22.9cm H / 6.9cm L
Chatham Kent Museum
Out in the Open exhibition
VS 283 - Subject(s) / Sujet(s)
- Collection
- Chatham Kent Museum
- Copyright Statement / Déclaration de droit d'auteur
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Location of Original / Emplacement de l'original
- Chatham Kent Museum
Out in the Open exhibition
VS 283 - Terms of Use / Conditions d'utilisation
- Copies are provided for research and private study only. Permission to use images in any other way including, but not limited to, publication, exhibition, film, video or TV broadcast, or on any CD or website, must be obtained in writing from an authorized representative of the Chatham-Kent Museum prior to use. This applies to low-resolution copies downloaded from this site at no cost and to high resolution copies.
- Contact / Contacter
- Chatham-Kent MuseumEmail:ckcccmuseum@chatham-kent.ca
Website:
Agency street/mail address:75 William Street North
Chatham, ON N7M 4L4
519-360-1998
