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OBJECT TYPE: RAILWAY
DATE: 1869–1874
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1972.1320.002

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: WINDSOR & ANNAPOLIS RAILWAY
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
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: 4.0 cm
Width: 3.3 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: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: WOULD HAVE BEEN USED SOMETIME BETWEEN 1869 TO 1894 WHEN WINDSOR & ANNAPOLIS RY EXISTED AS THIS NAME.
Canada: EXAMPLE OF TAGS FROM A CANADIAN RAILWAY COMPANY THAT EXISTED AS TEH WINDSOR AND ANNAPOLIS RAILWAY BETWEEN 1869 AND 1894 IN NOVA SCOTIA.
Function: USED TO KEEP TRACK OF BAGGAGE OR MAIL TRANSPORTED BY TRAIN.
Technical: TAGS WERE USED SO THAT THE NUMBER ON THE TAG AFFIXED TO THE BAGGAGE OR MAIL BAGS COULD BE CROSS-REFERENCED TO THE APPROPRIATE NUMBER IN THE RAILWAY'S ACCOUNTING SYSTEM AND THE ITEM BEING TRANSPORTED COULD BE TRACKED. THE W.A.RY. BECAME THE DOMINION ATLANTIC RAILWAY IN 1894.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: STAMPED: 'THOMAS PATENT FEB, 19TH 1867/ WINDSOR &/ ANNAPOLIS RY/ 205'
Missing: N/A
Finish: LACQUERED
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Tag, baggage, between 1869–1874, Artifact no. 1972.1320, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1972.1320.002/

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