Symbol, Trade
- Object Name:
- Symbol, Trade
- Object ID:
- 2006.022
- Place of Origin:
- Concord, NH (probably)
- Date:
- 1885
- Description:
- Cypher, cast iron, "CR", from exterior of Concord Railroad station, Concord, NH, built 1885. Intertwined letters "CR" within oval. Four raised circles and one raised oval on left side of "C"; two circular depressions on "R". Foliate finials and scrolls, in neo-Greek style. Black painted surface. Two cast rings on back, one at top and one at bottom, 2.5" diam., with 1" diam. hole; for attaching to building.
A. Larger piece, 40" high x 21.5" wide.
B. Smaller (top) piece, 23.25" high x 6.5" wide. - Material:
- Metal
Iron - Dimensions:
- H-52 W-21.5 D-4 inches
- Provenance:
- The fourth (and last) passenger station of the Concord Railroad was built in 1885. Several of these cypher ornaments appear in photographs of the exterior of this building.
The Concord Railroad name was no longer used after 1889, when it merged with the Boston, Concord & Montreal Railroad and was renamed the Concord & Montreal Railroad. The Boston & Maine Railroad took control in 1895. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Theresa Capozzi, In Memory of William Capozzi
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