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OBJECT TYPE
RAILWAY/BRASS
DATE
1870–1900
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1972.1321.004
MANUFACTURER
ROBBINS, J.
MODEL
YARMOUTH STEAM SHIP CO.
LOCATION
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
4
Total Parts
5
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
4.4 cm
Width
4.1 cm
Height
N/A
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Marine Transportation
Category
Miscellaneous
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
ROBBINS
Country
United States of America
State/Province
Massachusetts
City
Boston

Context

Country
North America
State/Province
Unknown
Period
PROBABLY USED FROM ABOUT 1860 INTO THE 1900S.
Canada
EXAMPLE OF TAGS FROM A CANADIAN STEAM SHIP LINE WHICH WERE USED IN THE TRANSPORT OF BAGGAGE AND MAIL.
Function
USED TO KEEP TRACK OF BAGGAGE OR MAIL TRANSPORTED BY RAIL.
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 SHIPPER'S ACCOUNTING SYSTEM IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO TRACE THE ITEMS BEING SHIPPED.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
STAMPED ON TOP: 'JROBBINS, BOSTON'/ STAMPED: 'YARMOUTH TO/ HALIFAX/ Y.S.S.CO. - LIMITED/ 110'
Missing
N/A
Finish
LACQUERED
Decoration
N/A

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ROBBINS, J., Tag, baggage, circa 1870–1900, Artifact no. 1972.1321, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1972.1321.004/

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