“ A Light in the Darkness ”
My ancestors mined coal in Wales, Scotland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. A miner’s lamp was essential to their labor. Without light there was no sight, no work, and no wages. The carbide lamp burned acetylene gas and was hung on a cap or hat. The reflector allowed the flame to be directed ...
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Photo Location: Leesburg, Florida
  • Stacy Oxford Edited 3 years ago

    Wow - that lamp hung on their hat?  It looks really heavy.  Such hard work.  Very nice photo and very interesting lamp.

    Wow - that lamp hung on their hat?  It looks really heavy.  Such hard work.  Very nice photo and very interesting lamp.

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  • Tamar Strauss-Benjamin Edited 3 years ago

    The storytelling is great. Beautiful lamp!

    The storytelling is great. Beautiful lamp!

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  • Myra Pritchett Edited 3 years ago

    What a wonderful capture of this special lamp accompanied by the story of your family’s history. Love that you placed the bits of coal in the image. Well done… more

    What a wonderful capture of this special lamp accompanied by the story of your family’s history. Love that you placed the bits of coal in the image. Well done, Ginger.

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  • Aaisha Muhammad Edited 3 years ago

    Beautiful! I love the story imbued in this shot. The moodiness works splendidly. I like the gritty texture on the lamp and relfector, and the little hunks of coal add… more

    Beautiful! I love the story imbued in this shot. The moodiness works splendidly. I like the gritty texture on the lamp and relfector, and the little hunks of coal add great context. A minor suggestion would be to frame a touch more on the right, closer to the thirds than the centre. Beautiful work!

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