Railroad, Express, & Street Railway Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a Wonderful 1916 American Express Two-Sided Lithographed Call Card. While they offered services that involved the transport of money and other goods, there is no record of a dedicated "call card" specifically for requesting a...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930's Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram Operator Hat Badge by JR Gaunt. VINTAGE: 1930s. SIZE: Approximately 3" in width x 1-1/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel with hard fired red enamel. ATTACHMENT: Two screw post with...

ARTIFACT: This is an Extremely Rare 1920's - 1930's Boston & Maine Railroad Police Officer Badge # 51. VINTAGE: 1920s - 1930s. SIZE: Approximately: 2-7/8" in height x 2" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel Plated Nickel Gilt Brass with hard...

ARTIFACT: This is a Rare 1970's - 1980's AMTRAK Railroad Police Patrolman Badge # 322 by Blackinton. VINTAGE: 1970s - 1980s. SIZE: Approximately: 3-1/16" in height x 2-1/8" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Chrome-plated brass with blue and red...

ARTIFACT: This is a Scarce 1890's Wells Fargo Express Advertising Celluloid Lapel Stud. The Fargo Way VINTAGE: 1890s. SIZE: Approximately: 3/4" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Celluloid. ATTACHMENT: Stud. MARKINGS: N/A. ITEM NOTES: This is...

ARTIFACT: This is a Rare 1890's Wells Fargo Express Advertising Celluloid Lapel Stud by Whitehead & Hoag. VINTAGE: 1890s. SIZE: Approximately: 3/4" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Celluloid. ATTACHMENT: Stud. MARKINGS: W&H C. NEWARK...

ARTIFACT: This is a Nice Large circa 1900 Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Brass Equipment Tag.The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (CMStP&P), better known as the Milwaukee Road (reporting mark MILW), was a Class I railroad...

ARTIFACT: This is a Wonderful 1890's Frank Parmalee Company Omnibus Line Baggage Tag Holder from Chicago. History of Frank Parmalee Company Omnibus Line: In the Spring of 1853, The lure of the big city drew Franklin Parmelee, and he took up...

ARTIFACT: This is a Great Vintage 1960's LEE Sanforized Engineer Cap. Union Made in U.S.A. VINTAGE: 1960s. SIZE: Approximately: 21" S size. 4' in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Cotton, steel. ATTACHMENT: N/A. MARKINGS: UNION MADE IN U.S.A. LEE...

ARTIFACT: This is a Beautiful 2015 Santa Fe Railway District Special Agent Retirement Badge # 55 by Entenmann Rovin.This beautiful badge was made almost 20 years after the Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe Railway ceased to exist. But, it was AUTHORIZED...

ARTIFACT: This is a Wonderful circa 1912 JHM John H Murphy System Railroad Dining Car Creamer by Maddocks. VINTAGE: Circa 1912. SIZE: Approximately: 2-5/8" in height x 1-7/8" in diameter bottom x 1-13/16" in length on top (image 1) CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a Nice 1910's San Francisco Municipal Railway Retired Badge # 38 by Irvine & Jachens. VINTAGE: 1910s. SIZE: Approximately: 2-1/8" in height x 1-5/8" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel plated brass with painted lettering...