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

4.3 cm

Width

3.7 cm

Height

4.3 cm

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

Nova Scotia

Period

WOULD HAVE BEEN USED SOMETIME BETWEEN 1869 AND 1894 WHEN RAILWAY EXISTED UNDER THIS NAME [REF 1]

Canada

EXAMPLE OF BAGGAGE TAG USED BY AN EARLY RAILWAY COMPANY IN NOVA SCOTIA, THE WINDSOR & ANNAPOLIS RAILWAY. IT'S NAME WAS CHANGED AFTER EXPANSION IN 1894 TO THE DOMINION ATLANTIC RAILWAY. [REF 1]

Function

USED TO IDENTIFY AND SEAL MAIL BAGS.

Technical

TAGS WERE USED SO THAT THE NUMBER ON THE TAG AFFIXED TO THE BAGGAGE COULD BE CROSS-REFERENCED TO THE APPROPRIATE NUMBER IN THE RAILWAY'S ACCOUNTING SYSTEM AND THE ITEM BEING SHIPPED COULD BE TRACKED.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

'HALIFAX AND ANNAPOLIS 4468 VIA. W & ARAILWAY'

Missing

N/A

Finish

A SHIELD SHAPED BRASS TAG/ HAS A 3/4" X 3/16" SLOT TOWARD TOP CENTER

Decoration

LETTERING IS STAMPED INTO TAG, AND PAINTED BLACK