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OBJECT TYPE: BRASS/STEAMER
DATE: 1860–1900
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1972.1330.001

MANUFACTURER: ROBBINS, J.
MODEL: I.S.S. CO.
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: BRASS

Dimensions

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

Length: 5.1 cm
Width: 3.8 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 THE 1860S AND THE EARLY 1900S
Canada: EXAMPLE OF TAG USED FOR SHIPPING ABOARD A STEAM BOAT THAT RAN FROM THE BAY OF FUNDY TO BOSTON
Function: USED TO KEEP TRACK OF BAGGAGE OR MAIL DURING SHIPPING.
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 AND THE ITEM BEING SHIPPED COULD BE TRACKED.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: STAMPED ON FRONT SIDE: 'J. ROBBINS,BOSTON/ BOSTON TO/ BAY OF FUNDY/ STEAMER/ 1620/ I.S.S.CO.'/ ON OBVERSE: '1620/ BAY OF FUNDY/ STEAMER TO/ BOSTON/ I.S.S.CO.'
Missing: N/A
Finish: PAINTED GOLD
Decoration: N/A

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ROBBINS, J., Tag, baggage, circa 1860–1900, Artifact no. 1972.1330, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1972.1330.001/

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