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Title: Early Cigarette Lighter
Creator: Unknown
Date Created and/or Issued: 1962/04/08
Contributing Institution: Center for Sacramento History
Collection: Center for Sacramento History Photo Collection
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Description: The photo caption printed in the Sacramento Bee on April 8, 1962 states: "Museum Pieces Above is one of the predecessors to the pocket cigaret lighter, this one an ancient cigar lighter. An electric spark caused by friction sets afire a wick saturated in alcohol.
Type: Image
Identifier: BDA48FC6-4F81-446D-9976-840272433420
1983/001/SBPM07331
Subject: American Indian Movement (AIM)
Native Americans

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