Portable Lamp
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: IL.2012.19.11
Dimensions: 5.625 in X 4.875 in X 7.5 in
Dimensions (Metric): 14.2875 cm X 12.3825 cm X 19.05 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 14.2875 cm X 12.3825 cm X 19.05 cm
Credit Line: Presented with permission of the City of New York and the New York City Fire Department, Courtesy of Lawrence Monachelli
Description
Wolflite brand portable lamp, orange in color. The lamp has a handle like a flashlight and short legs to prop up the lamp on a surface. "R+D" is handwritten on the top by the handle. Below the handle is a placard with information about the manufacturer and calibration: "The Wolf Safety Lamp Co. LTD. | Sheffield England | Wolflite Handlamp No SLH-SB8."
Wolflite brand portable lamp, orange in color. The lamp has a handle like a flashlight and short legs to prop up the lamp on a surface. "R+D" is handwritten on the top by the handle. Below the handle is a placard with information about the manufacturer and calibration: "The Wolf Safety Lamp Co. LTD. | Sheffield England | Wolflite Handlamp No SLH-SB8."
Historical Notes
After learning that a plane had struck the North Tower, Lieutenant Lawrence Monachelli and his fellow members of the FDNY Research and Development Unit loaded a van with equipment and drove to the World Trade Center. Minutes after their arrival, the South Tower collapsed. Monachelli took refuge in the lobby of a nearby building. He later began searching for survivors, using this portable lamp, which was designed for hazardous conditions.
After learning that a plane had struck the North Tower, Lieutenant Lawrence Monachelli and his fellow members of the FDNY Research and Development Unit loaded a van with equipment and drove to the World Trade Center. Minutes after their arrival, the South Tower collapsed. Monachelli took refuge in the lobby of a nearby building. He later began searching for survivors, using this portable lamp, which was designed for hazardous conditions.
