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OBJECT TYPE
BRASS/RAIL/STEAM SHIP
DATE
1870–1894
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1972.1323.001
MANUFACTURER
ROBBINS, J.
MODEL
WESTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY AND NOVA SCOTIA
LOCATION
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
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
3.6 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 SOMETIME BETWEEN 1870 AND 1894 WHEN THE WESTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY WAS IN EXISTENCE [REF 1].
Canada
EXAMPLES OF SHIPPING TAGS FROM A CANADIAN STEAM SHIP CO. - NOVA SCOTIA STEAM SHIP CO.; AND A CANADIAN RAILWAY CO. - WESTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.
Function
USED TO KEEP TRACK OF BAGGAGE OR MAIL BEING SHIPPED.
Technical
TAGS WERE USED SO THAT THE TAG AFFIXED TO THE BAGGAGE OR MAIL BAGS COULD BE CROSS-REFERENCED TO THE APPROPRIATE NUMBER IN THE SHIPPING COMPANY'S ACCOUNTING SYSTEM IN ORDER TO TRACK THE ITEMS.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
STAMPED: 'JROBBINS, BOSTON/ANNAPOLIS LINE/ BOSTON/ AND/ WEYMOUTH/ 2331/ N.S.S.S.CO. LIMITED/ & W.C.RY.'
Missing
N/A
Finish
LACQUERED
Decoration
N/A

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