Mr. Cotrupi presented a 19th century Nebraska City tavern lantern from his collection of antique lighting to UNL History Harvest graduate student assistant Rob Voss.
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Mr. Cotrupi believes this is a factory-made tavern lamp that dates back to 1860s, and was probably the property of a Nebraska City establishments.
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