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Object Record
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Metadata
Item ID# |
988.014.004 |
Object Name |
Hoop, Train Order |
Description |
One train order hoop. Hoop is from one peice of bamboo, and is a stright pole with a large hoop at one end. End of hoop crosses over the pole and is held with a steel wire. |
Provenance |
All railways ran on a schedule, but often schedules had to change. These changes were communicated by telegraph, and copies of the telegraphs were passed to personnel on the train using hoops like these. This item was part of a railway collection created by the donor. Its origins are unknown. |
Dimensions |
W-28 L-130 Dia-1 cm |
Lexicon category |
7: Distribution & Transportation Artifact |
Search Terms & Subjects |
Railways (railroads) |