Behold the open carbon arc lamp from 1889, a true precursor to modern light bulbs!

A person holds a large, frosted glass bowl beneath a vintage, industrial-style electrical lamp fixture labeled 'TOOLGIFS ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION AND SUPPLY CO. NEW YORK'. The lamp has three black vertical rods and coiled wires, and the text overlay claims it is 'One of the oldest operable electrical lamps in the world.'

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