Conductor's Cap, Long Island Rail Road

Description:

This small stiff gray cap has a short black patent visor a , with chromed metal badge, is from the Long Island Rail Road, principally a commuter line. Historically, until takeover in the mid-20th century by public authority, the LIRR was a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad, the largest US railroad from about 1880 through the 1950s. This gray color was used on only a few railroads. The conductor had—and still has today—overall charge of the train and its management, the safety of its passengers, and the accounting of fares.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, Long Island

Subject: RailroadsCommuting

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.335006Catalog Number: 335006Accession Number: 315445

Object Name: cap, conductor'sOther Terms: cap, conductor's; Rail

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-57cc-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_843147

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