Railroad, Express, & Street Railway Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare and early Western Railroad baggage tag. The Western Railroad was established as a means to link the Boston & Worcester (B&W) Railroad in Massachusetts to the Hudson Berkshire Railroad in New York via crossing the...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa late 1930s Railway Express Agency (REA) Local Safety Committee member badge. REA was a conglomeration of smaller national express companies set up by the United States government in 1917, during World War I. The pin is in an...

ARTIFACT: Circa 1920's Railway Express Agency Route Agent business card from Kansas City, Missouri. The card shows the company logo in the top corner in red ink and reads: "RAILWAY EXPRESS AGENCY" in black and white detail. The opposite corner reads:...

ARTIFACT: Circa 1930 Railway Express Agency Retired Route Agent business card from Kansas City, Missouri. The card features the company logo in the top corner in red ink, the center reads: "RAILWAY EXPRESS AGENCY". The Route Agent named on the business...

ARTIFACT: This is a 10 karat gold pin given to an employee with thirty-five years of service by American Express. The pin shows a globe and reads AMERICAN EXPRESS WORLD SERVICE 35 YEARS. VINTAGE: Circa 1930's. SIZE: 9/16" in diameter...

ARTIFACT: Scarce 1870's - 1880's Chase's Brookline Express brass baggage check made by R. Woodman of Boston. The tag shows the #78 in the center with black painted detail and above it is stamped: "CHASE'S BROOKLINE EXPRESS". The top edge features a...

ARTIFACT: Circa 1918 Railway Express Agency Route Agent business card from Kansas City, Missouri. The card reads: "RAILWAY EXPRESS AGENCY". The Route Agent named on the business card is: "E. B. SIMS" and the bottom reads: "ROUTE AGENT KANSAS CITY, MO...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful 1880's Adams Express Co. messenger uniform button by Waterbury Button Co. The button reads: "ADAMS X COMPANY" in embossed lettering, a scarce pattern and the reverse reads: "WATERBURY BUTTON CO." Owned by Alvin...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1920 American Railway Express Company Messenger #40916 badge by Bastian Bros.. VINTAGE: Circa 1920. SIZE: About 1-15/16" in width by 1-15/16" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated brass with enamel accents...

ARTIFACT: This is an American Railway Express Messenger badge #12616. VINTAGE: Circa 1920. SIZE: About 1-15/16 in width by 1-7/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated brass with enamel accents. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal pin with a "drop-in"...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1917 American Railway Express messenger badge numbered #183. VINTAGE: Circa 1917. SIZE: 3-1/16" height and 3-1/16" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gilt brass, celluloid and printed paper. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal safety-style...

ARTIFACT: This is an American Railway Express Messenger badge #2309. VINTAGE: Circa 1917. SIZE: About 3-1/16" in width by 3-1/16" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gilt brass, celluloid and printed paper. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal one piece...