Standard Trainman, Conductor and Porter's Cap

Description:

This generic railroad cap is black with a stiff crown, flat circular top and a short visor. The cap's basic shape, similar to the French kepi, was used for passenger train conductors, passenger train brakemen (also termed "trainmen"), Pullman porters (in the ten decades before Amtrak), "Red Caps" (who help travelers with their luggage at stations), and - in the 19th century and first half of the 20th - stationmasters and station agents. Hat badges and other decoration could be added to signify the wearer's position and railroad.

Subject: RailroadsTravel

Subject:

See more items in: Work and Industry: Transportation, Railroad, Clothing & Accessories, Work, America on the Move, Transportation

Exhibition: America On The Move

Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: TR.334516Catalog Number: 334516Accession Number: 309861

Object Name: cap, conductor/trainman/portercapOther Terms: cap, conductor/trainman/porter; Rail

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

Record Id: nmah_843149

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