Railroad, Express, & Street Railway Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a nice blue and white china soup bowl by Greenwood China for the Hampton Casino in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. This bowl is circa 1890s, and at that time the Casino was owned by the Exeter, Hampton & Amesbury Street Railway (E.E. & A...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1850s fixed globe lantern from Eastern Railroad, which ran between Boston, Massachusetts and Portland, Maine starting in 183The "F.T." etched on the glass globe may stand for Fitchburg Terminal, which was incorporated...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful railroad engineer shaving mug showing a painted railway scene and the engineer's name: J. C. Stahl. The lip of the mug, handle and frame of the scene are detailed in gilt paint. VINTAGE: Circa 1880s-1890s...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s Railway Express Agency (REA) employee badge. REA was a conglomeration of smaller national express companies set up by the United States government in 1917, during World War I. The badge is round and is numbered 45819...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1904 United States Express Company commemorative medal for the company's 50th anniversary. The medal is round and reads UNITED STATES EXPRESS CO. 1854 SECURITY DISPATCH TRADE MARK and shows a winged chest flying beneath a horseshoe...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s or 1940s Railway Express Agency (REA) hat badge #5547REA was a conglomeration of smaller national express companies set up by the United States government in 1917, during World War I. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s-1940s...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1870s or 1880s messenger hat badge for the United States Express Company. The badge is numbered 3194 and is curved to fit the front of the hat. The badge shows a winged chest flying beneath a horseshoe. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a Civil War soldier's package envelope forwarded by the Adams Express Company of City Point, Virginia. The envelope containing $50 was for Mrs. J. V. Covert, sent to her presumably by her husband (J. V. Covert). The envelope folds over...

ARTIFACT: This is a framed circa 1900 albumen photograph of an American Express Company delivery driver on his dray. The driver is Tom Berry of Dover, New Hampshire, and his wagon is numbered 213Mr. Berry drove later on for the Railway Express Company...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930 Railway Express Agency (REA) of Philadelphia Express Police badge #15. VINTAGE: Circa 1930. SIZE: About 1-3/4" in width by 2-1/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel plated nickel with painted details...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1920 American Railway Express Company Special Officer badge. VINTAGE: Circa 1920. SIZE: About 1-13/16 in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel plated nickel with painted details. ATTACHMENT: Vertical kick pin with a...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare set of two circa 1870s or 1880s baggage tags for the Overland Mail & Express Company. The two flat, brass tags hang from a leather strap. One tag reads O.M. & EX. XO. 230 BAGGAGE CHECK and the other reads O.M. & EX. XO. 230...