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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1921
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1982.0817.002

MANUFACTURER: GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY SYSTEM
MODEL: Notice to Travelling Public
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 6
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: paper

Dimensions

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

Length: 27.7 cm
Width: 22.8 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Railway Transportation
Category: Archives
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: GRAND TRUNK
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: This type of sign used c. 1918-1923.
Canada: EXAMPLE OF PUBLIC NOTICE, TYPICAL OF REGULATIONS POSTED IN CANADIAN RAILWAY STATIONS DURING THIS PERIOD.
Function: PUBLIC NOTICE POSTED IN RAILWAY STATION LISTING RULES & REGULATIONS TO BE OBSERVED & OBEYED BY PASSENGERS OF RAILWAY.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF MEANS BY WHICH RAILWAYS UNDERTOOK TO CONTROL PUBLIC BEHAVIOUR FOR ADMINISTRATIVE & SAFETY REASONS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY SYSTEM/ (FORM 551)/ (1-1-21)/ NOTICE TO/ TRAVELLING PUBLIC/ Passengers will be required/ to purchase tickets at ticket/ office, and will be called upon/ to show their tickets before/ entering train./ By Order" printed on sign face.
Missing: None.
Finish: Paper sign
Decoration: N/A

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GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY SYSTEM, Sign, 1921, Artifact no. 1982.0817, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1982.0817.002/

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