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

Inside, families sleep tucked into a series of alcoves lit by a kerosene lamp, keeping their belongings on shelves carved from the rock.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2023

They became set on getting electricity when a kerosene lamp tipped over while she was napping and she feared the house would burn down.

From Seattle Times • May 18, 2019

It seemed incredible that instead of a kerosene lamp, we now had a single glass bulb overhead by which we could read at night.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson