Tag, baggage

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OBJECT TYPE: RAILWAY
DATE: 1869–1894
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1972.1318.001

MANUFACTURER: American Railway South Co.
MODEL: WINDSOR & ANNAPOLIS RAILWAY
LOCATION: New York, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 3
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: 5.8 cm
Width: 4.2 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: American Railway
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: New York

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: WOULD HAVE BEEN USED SOMETIME BETWEEN 1869 AND 1894 WHEN THE COMPANY EXISTED UNDER THIS NAME [REF 1]
Canada: EXAMPLE OF TAG FROM A CANADIAN RAILWAY COMPANY THAT EXISTED BETWEEN 1869 AND 1894.
Function: USED TO KEEP TRACK OF BAGGAGE OR MAIL TRANSPORTED BY TRAIN.
Technical: TAGS WERE USED SO THAT THE NUMBER ON THE TAG AFFIXED TO THE BAGGAGE OR MAIL COULD BE CROSS-REFERENCED TO THE RAILWAY'S ACCOUNTING SYSTEM TO TRACK THE ITEM BEING TRANSPORTED. THE W.A.R. BECAME THE DOMINION ATLANTIC RAILWAY IN 1894.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: STAMPED ON THE TOP: 'AM.RY.S. CO. NEW YORK'/ ADDITIONAL STAMPING: 'THIS CHECK/ MUST BE USED/ ONLY/ VIA THE/ WINDSOR &/ ANNAPOLIS RY/ 2822'
Missing: N/A
Finish: PAINTED GOLD
Decoration: N/A

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American Railway South Co., Tag, baggage, between 1869–1894, Artifact no. 1972.1318, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1972.1318.001/

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