Model, Product
- Object Name:
- Model, Product
- Object ID:
- 1994.007.01
- Creator:
- Libby, Howard D.
Woodworker - Place of Origin:
- New Hampshire
- Date:
- 1905
- Description:
- Model slide board, Mount Washington Cog Railway. Wood and brass. Wooden board with carved wrench and diamond shapes applied to top surface, including an ivory diamond on top of hooded front. Pricked letters on top surface, "W.O.P.", for William O. Page. Tapered wooden brake arm on each side, attached to brass axle with brass connecting hardware. Bottom surface has longitudinal wooden cleat at front and two longitudinal brass tracks at rear. Signed in ink on bottom, "H.D. Libby."
- Material:
- Wood
Metal
Brass
Ivory - Dimensions:
- H-1 W-1.6 L-4 inches
- Provenance:
- Made by Howard D. Libby, machinist at Mount Washington Cog Railway base station. He resided at base station with William O. Page, locomotive engineer and father of donor. Model made for William O. Page.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Albert Page
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