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OBJECT TYPE
BRASS/RAIL
DATE
1894
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1972.0595.001
MANUFACTURER
ROBBINS, J. MFG. CO.
MODEL
DOMINION ATLANTIC RAILWAY
LOCATION
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
RECTANGULAR METAL TAG

Dimensions

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

Length
4.1 cm
Width
3.5 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
Unknown
Period
WOULD HAVE BEEN USED AFTER 1894 WHEN THE WINDSOR & ANNAPOLIS RY WAS RENAMED AS THE DAR.
Canada
EXAMPLE OF RAILWAY TAG USED BY THE DOMINION ATLANTIC RY IN THE MARITIMES WHICH WAS CREATED IN 1894 WHEN THE WINDSOR & ANNAPOLIS RY WAS RENAMED. IN 1911 DAR SIGNED A 999 YR LEASE WITH THE CPR TO RUN THE RY UNDER IT'S NAME ALTHOUGH OWNED BY THE CPR. [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 TRACED
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
'DOMINION ATLANTIC RAILWAY 3062'
Missing
N/A
Finish
3/4" X 3/16" SLOT NEAR TOP CENTER
Decoration
LETTERING IS STAMPED INTO THE TAG AND PAINTED BLACK

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ROBBINS, J. MFG. CO., Tag, baggage, after 1894, Artifact no. 1972.0595, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1972.0595.001/

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