Brooklyn City Railroad Rail Sample, 1855

Brooklyn City Railroad Rail Sample, 1855

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Object Name
Track Sample
Other Terms
Track Sample; Rail
date made
1855
ca. 1855
Physical Description
cast iron (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 2 1/8 in x 4 3/4 in x 1 1/4 in; 5.3975 cm x 12.065 cm x 3.175 cm
ID Number
TR.318368
catalog number
318368
nonaccession number
2001.3106
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Work and Industry: Transportation, Railroad
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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