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Christmas Lights

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Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

20th century

GUSN

GUSN-258322

Description

Westinghouse Christmas Bulbs D18, C-7 1/2; five-pack of colored Christmas tree light bulbs (green, pink, and orange) with silver metal bases; original packaging (red and white).

Details

Descriptive Terms

bulbs (plants)
glass (material)
metal
cardboard
Christmas
Christmas
Bulb, Light

Inscription

(left top) "Westinghouse/ 5 Bulbs/ Made in U.S.A."; (top right) "Westinghouse Electric Corp., Bloomfield, N.J. 07003 [with logo]"; (left and right sides) "Westinghouse Christmas bulbs D18 C-71/2"; (front) "Factory Tested, Made in U.S.A./ Carton Pat. #3,136,410"; (back) "Factory Tested, Made in U.S.A."; (Bottom) "Westinghouse [registered trademark symbol]/ D18 C-7 1/2/ Multiple Burning/ Christmas bulbs/ FC-PC-7 1/2 - 5" (printed)
"Wellwood's 67 [cent sign]"; (covered by) "Wellwood's 53 [cent sign]" (price tag)

Maker

Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

Dimensions

1 x 5 x 2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Theodora Lawton

Accession Number

1998.6349.1-.3

Places

Medford (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)
Massachusetts (United States)
United States

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