Railroad Transportation Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 Railroad mail handler badge from Chicago Union Station, which was a large, independent mail handling center in Chicago. The badge reads C.U.S. 1589 MAIL. VINTAGE: Circa 1900. SIZE: Approximately 1-3/4" diameter...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful circa 1900 Pennsylvania RR (Penn'a. Lines or Pennsylvania Lines) Railroad police badge from the strike buster era. A great, shield shaped, hand-stamped badge with jaunty look. The center features a five point star showing an angled...

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: 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: 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...

ARTIFACT: This is a pre-World War I uniform button for the Belgian Ministry of Railway, Post and Telegraph (CHEMINS DE FER POSTES-TELEGRAPHES). A lion is at the center of the button along with the motto "L'Union Fait la Force". VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa 1860,s Concord Railroad Police badge. Originating in Concord, New Hampshire, this line CRR eventually grew to be called Boston, Concord, and Montreal Railroad, B,C,& M.RR, but it never actually reached Montreal...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1970s lapel pin for thirty years of membership with the United Transportation Union (UTU). Based in Cleveland, Ohio, the UTU formed on the first day of 1969, consolidating four large pre-existing unions. A member's longevity...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1970s member lapel pin for the United Transportation Union (UTU). Based in Cleveland, Ohio, the UTU formed on the first day of 1969, consolidating four large pre-existing unions. The union includes members working in the railway...