Tag, Identification
Object number2011.45.4
Datec. 1920
Mediumbrass
Credit LineGift of Wes Nicholl
DescriptionBrass circular ID tag. Cut hole at top.Dimensions1.5 x 1.5 x 5 in. (3.8 x 3.8 x 12.7 cm)InscriptionsEmbossed on obverse: "UNION RAILROAD / 19367 / URR [superimposed over each other]"; number is engraved.
Embossed on reverse: "LOSS OF THIS / CHECK SHOULD BE / REPORTED TO TIME / DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY. / A CHARGE OF FIFTY CENTS / WILL BE MADE / IF LOST OR NOT RETURNED / ON LEAVING THE / SERVICES / OF THIS COMPANY".
Historical NotesUnion Railroad ID tag. Tags like this tags were used by the railroad employees to gain access to the mills. The numbers on these particular tags do not correspond with any known employee numbers, they might have been extras or misprints. The Union Railroad was originally part of Carnegie Steel and was used to transport material between the various steel mills and operations in the Mon Valley. It is still in operation today and is now a part of United States Steel.
Related institution
Carnegie Steel Company
Related institution
United States Steel Corporation
Related institution
Union Railroad
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c. 1920
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1930-1939
1960-1969
