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OBJECT TYPE
RAIL
DATE
1894
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1972.1327.001
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
4
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
ALUMINUM

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
3.4 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
North America
State/Province
Unknown
Period
WOULD HAVE BEEN USED SOME TIME AFTER 1894 WHEN THE DAR WAS CREATED.
Canada
EXAMPLE OF TAGS USED BY THE DOMINION ATLANTIC RAILWAY COMPANY WHICH WAS CREATED IN 1894 AFTER THE WINDSOR & ANNAPOLIS RY. WAS RENAMED. WAR HAD PURCHASED THE WESTERN COUNTIES RY. AND THE CORNWALLIS VALLEY RY. IN 1911 DAR SIGNED A 999 YEAR LEASE WITH THE CPR TO OPERATE IN THE MARITIMES. [REF 1]
Function
USED TO KEEP TRACK OF BAGGAGE OR MAIL BEING SHIPPED 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 RAILWAY'S ACCOUNTING SYSTEM AND THE ITEM BEINGSHIPPED COULD BE TRACED.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
STAMPED ON TOP: 'J.ROBBINS MFG. CO., BOSTON'/ STAMPED: 'DOMINION/ ATLANTIC RY./ 4184'
Missing
N/A
Finish
Unknown
Decoration
N/A

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