Railroad Cap Badge, Conductor, Southern Pacific Railroad

Description:

This metal cap badge reads “CONDUCTOR” in skeleton type letters. The badge is plated and has two fastening pins or posts on the back with pin backs attached. The badge identified the wearer as a conductor on the Southern Pacific Railroad. The Southern Pacific Railroad ran throughout the southwest United States, opening in 1865 and operating until 1996 when it was taken over by the Union Pacific Railroad. The conductor was—and is today—the sole on-board supervisor of the train’s crew, responsible for the movement of the train, the safety of passengers, and the security and accounting of cargo on board.

Date Made: ca 1950

Location: Currently not on view

Subject: RailroadsTravelAdornment

Subject:

See more items in: Work and Industry: Transportation, Railroad, Clothing & Accessories, Work, Transportation

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: TR.333723Catalog Number: 333723Accession Number: 304341

Object Name: railroad cap badge

Physical Description: metal (overall material)Measurements: overall: 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in; 1.27 cm x 8.89 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-8c30-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_843123

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