Key

Object Name:

Key

Object ID:

1989.016.12

Date:

circa 1950

Description:

Set of six keys from the Concord, NH, Railroad Station.
1. Flat, stamped steel key with symmetrical rectangular grooves on edges.
2. Flat, steel key. Marked "YALE" on one side. On other side, around bow hole, stamped: "YALE & TOWNE MFG. CO". Separately "6". Symmetrical rectangular slots on opposite sides.
3. Stamped, steel. Stamped curlicue decorations in bow area. On one side: "E 26" in plain area. Combination of rectangular and V grooves on one side of bit. Grooves and configuration of bit are stamped.
4. Flat, stamped steel. Rectangular slots on either side of bit in an irregular pattern. Rectangular slot in end of bit.
5. Flat, stamped. Irregular, rectangular slots of one side of bit. Stamped on one side of bit: "R. & E. MFG. CO. / NEW BRITAIN, CT. U. S. A".
6. Stamped brass blank with milled grooves on either side of bit. Four V-shaped notches on one side of bit. Cast-in name on one side of bow: "MASTER LOCK TO." On same side, four numerals: "3 71 0". On other side, stamped, but raised letters around outer perimeter: "MILWAUKEE, WIS. U. S. A." Then in fanciful font: "Master".

Material:

Metal
Steel
Brass

Provenance:

The keys were used by the donor, Wesley S. Davis (1898-1991), who was employed by the Boston & Maine Railroad from 1918 to 1963.

Credit Line:

Gift of Wesley S. Davis

People:

Davis, Wesley S. (1898-1991)

Subjects:

Keys (Hardware)