1890s City Railway Co. Street Railway Motorman Badge from Dayton, Ohio

This is a circa 1890s badge for the street railway motorman division of The City Railway Company of Dayton, Ohio. Dayton was one of the first American cities to use electricity to power transportation, beginning in 188The badge is numbered 3.

Circa 1890s.

Approximately 2" in height and 1-3/16" in width.

Nickel-plated brass, painted details.

Vertical safety-style pin.

None.

This is from a railroad collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay TREX12 LABEX3/12 SAJJX3/15

6+ (Fine-Very Fine): The badge has several small spots of light to moderate wear and tarnish and some of the painted details are worn away.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.