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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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ROBBINS, J., Tag, baggage, between 1870–1894, Artifact no. 1972.1323, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1972.1323.001/

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