Railroad Cap Badge, Conductor, Utica & Schenectady Railroad
Railroad Cap Badge, Conductor, Utica & Schenectady Railroad
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- Description
- This silver metal cap badge bears the engraving “U.&S.R.R./CONDUCTOR” filled in with faded black paint. This badge was affixed to the uniform cap of a Utica & Schenectady railroad conductor who served aboard passenger trains. The Utica & Schenectady railroad began service in 1836, becoming a part of the New York Central Railroad in 1853. The conductor was—and is today—the sole on-board supervisor of the whole crew, responsible for the movement of the train, the safety of passengers, and the security and accounting of cargo on board.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- railroad cap badge
- date made
- ca 1850
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1 1/2 in x 5 3/4 in; 3.81 cm x 14.605 cm
- ID Number
- TR.333734
- catalog number
- 333734
- accession number
- 304200
- subject
- Railroads
- Travel
- Adornment
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Transportation, Railroad
- Work
- Clothing & Accessories
- Transportation
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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