kerosene lamp
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By the time his competitors got their oil out of the ground, Rockefeller owned every inch of infrastructure between the wellhead and the kerosene lamp.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026
“People typically are close to the kerosene lamp as well, causing them to really inhale a lot of the particles.”
From Salon • Nov. 30, 2023
The clapboard house is outfitted with items that reflect the era: a chenille bedspread, kerosene lamp, one small dresser.
From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2022
The origin of the fire was in a stable where a woman took a kerosene lamp at milking time.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 7, 2021
“That there’s the big top,” he says, lifting the kerosene lamp and waving a crooked finger at the great rolls of canvas.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
