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Solar Table Lamp: Ultraviolet Light with Quartz Bulb and Mercury Vapour

Solar Table Lamp: Ultraviolet Light with Quartz Bulb and Mercury Vapour
Photo: Tom Alföldi

Artifact no. 1969.0948
Date: ca. 1952

Sun-Kraft Products Inc., Chicago, Illinois

Mercury vapour bulbs were one source of ultraviolet rays for medical use, and also provided the glow of good health.

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