General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

BRASS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

7.2 cm

Width

4.4 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Railway Transportation

Category

Services

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

ROBBINS

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Massachusetts

City

Boston

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

Period

PROBABLY USED BETWEEN 1874 WHEN THE LINE WAS RENAMED AND 1912 WHEN LINE WAS LEASED TO THE CPR FOR 999 YRS.

Canada

EXAMPLE OF A TAG FROM A QUEBEC RAILWAY COMPANY THAT EXISTED FROM 1874 TO 1912 IN THE CENTRAL QUEBEC AREA.

Function

USED TO KEEP TRACK OF BAGGAGE SHIPPPED BY RAIL.

Technical

BAGGAGE TAGS WERE DEVELOPED TO HELP RAILWAY COMPANIES KEEP TRACK OF THEIR BAGGAGE BEING SHIPPED

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

STAMPED ON FRONT OF TAG: 'SEND THIS CHECK/ TO YOUR GEN. BAGGAGE OFFICE./ TO BE RETURNED/ TO CEN'L BAGG. AGT./ QUEBEC CENTRAL RY/ SHERBROOKE P.Q.'

Missing

N/A

Finish

LACQUERED

Decoration

N/A