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
Along Boulder Creek’s main drag Tuesday, residents streamed into Scarborough Lumber to purchase kerosene, lamp oil, gasoline jerrycans, lamps, flashlights and wood burning pellets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2021
Pastor Howard lit a kerosene lamp and set it on a long bar top.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
