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Object Name:
Badge
Object ID:
1946.002.12
Date:
1879-1895
Description:
Railroad conductor's hat badge, Profile & Franconia Notch Railroad. Rectangular brass badge with stamped black text. "P&F / PROFILE HOUSE / CONDUCTOR. / NRR". Two brass wires/bars on reverse to affix badge to hat.
Material:
Brass
Dimensions:
H-0.75 W-3.375 D-0.5 inches
Provenance:
Charles Henry Greenleaf (1841-1924) was treasurer and manager of the Profile & Franconia Notch Railroad for eleven years. The railroad opened in 1879.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mabelle Furst Greenleaf
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