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Image of Dietz brand police lantern flashlight, ca. 1900
1973.5679.2
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Dietz brand police lantern flashlight, ca. 1900

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This police flashlight belonged to Thor Ulstrop (1861-1941) who was born in Norway and came to Seattle in 1889. He worked as a deckhand on a steamer on Puget Sound, and also as a bricklayer, helping to build the White Henry Stuart building in 1913.
ID Number: 1973.5679.2
Date: Circa 1900
Creator(s): R. E. Dietz Company, Manufacturer
Physical Description: 1 Flashlight; metal, glass; 8 in.H x 3.5 in.W x 5 in.D
Credit: MOHAI, 1973.5679.2
Subjects: Police and Law Enforcement, European Immigrants, Maritime, Construction and Urban Planning
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