First Street Light in America Small 320×305 Medium 640×609 Large 1024×975 Download Tiff Original 2400×2284 | (511.9 KB) Description "The first street light in America. Early in 1795 several large cressets were placed on the corners of Boston's most frequented street. Pine-knots were placed in these fire baskets by the night watchman." -Bodmer, 1917 Keywords America, boston, cresset, fire basket, first street light, street lamp Galleries Miscellaneous Lighting Source: Rudolph J. Bodmer, ed. The Book of Wonders (Washington, DC: Bureau of Industrial Education, Inc., 1917)
