Key
- Object Name:
- Key
- Object ID:
- 1975.062
- Creator:
- Bohannan, Wilson
Manufacturer - Place of Origin:
- Brooklyn, NY
- Date:
- circa 1850
- Description:
- Railroad key. Brass. Used by Boston, Concord & Montreal Railroad. Circular head (washer shape). Stamped on front of head, "B.C.&M.R.R. / C". Stamped on back, "WILSON BOHANNAN / BROOKLYN NY". Tubular shank with angled bit.
- Material:
- Metal
Brass - Dimensions:
- W-1 L-2.2 D-0.4 inches
- Provenance:
- The BC&M Railroad was incorporated 1850, grand opening 1851.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of John F. Page
- People:
- Bohannan, Wilson
- Subjects:
- Keys (Hardware), Railroads
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