At right is one of the finest Victorian examples and is one of a pair hanging in the parlors. The crystal chandeliers date to about 1870 and were originally purchased by William A. Maurer of Omaha Crockery Co.
At right in the Art Nouveau, or guest bedroom, is this combination fixture of the 1800s. The center portion of the fixture is colored art glass with gas shades pointing upward, electric branches down.
In Daughter's Bedroom...is another fine example of Victorian art. The hanging gas light with vaseline shades on the six arms plus opalescent glass balls worked into the main part of the light.
An Original...with the Dodge House is the ornate lamp mounted on the newel post of the winding staircase. Penny Chatfield, Dodge House curator, looks at the lamp with etched shade and double tier majolica base.
Nursery Fixture . . . is unusual in that a large bisque cherub tops the ornate brass fixture entwined with metal leaves, the shades are made like petals in glass.
In Daughter's Bedroom . . . is another fine example of Victorian art. The hanging gas light with Vaseline shades on the six arms plus opalescent glass balls worked into the main part of the light.
An Original . . . with the Dodge House is the ornate lamp mounted on the newel post of the winding staircase. Penny Chatfield, Dodge House curator, looks at the lamp with etched shade and double tier majolica base.
Admiring . . . an antique lithoplane lamp is Jack Drew of Omaha. The lamp is a new addition to the Historic General Dodge House. Memorial funds were used to purchase the lamp in honor of Drew's brother, Louis, a long-time contributor to the Dodge…
Setting The Grandfather Clock, . . . the Dodge House's most recent acquisition, is tour guide Ethel Stillinger. The 150-year-old cherrywood stands in the back parlor as a memorial to Mrs. Darlene Cutler. Mrs. Cutler was a longtime supporter of the…