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Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen traveling card
Date: 1913
This is a Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Traveling Card for Edward Brown when he was president of Lodge NO. 65 in Osawatomie, Kansas. He had been a switchman on the…
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Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen traveling card
Date: 1902
This is a Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Traveling Card for Edward Brown. It includes his location (Osawatomie, Kansas) Lodge No. 65, names of the master and secretary, and a general…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Pick axe
Date: between 1870 and 1940
Pick Axes are used to break up solid materials. The pointed metal tip is used to hack through concrete and other very hard surfaces which the metal chisel tip is…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Shovel
Date: between 1870 and 1940
This square mouthed shovel was probably used for shifting sand and cement. Particularly in concrete making, the straight edge of the head might have been used to mix the constituents…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Railroad lantern
Date: between 1874 and 1899
This brass railroad lantern was made by The Adams & Westlake Manufacturing Company (trademarked Adlake) which operated from 1874 to 1899 in Chicago, IL and became one of the most…
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AT&SF rivet bumper
Date: between 1859 and 1987
This rivet bumper is associated with the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company.
Medium: PhysicalObject
AT & SF alligator wrench
Date: between 1935 and 1987
This is a steel Alligator Wrench so named for the serrations on one side of jaw resembling the open jaws of an alligator. It is used to turn cylindrical or…
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AT & SF boilermakers inspection hammer
Date: between 1935 and 1955
A boilermakers inspection hammer, with a steel head and wooden handle, used on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway.
Medium: PhysicalObject
Gran Quivira Harvey House “Lunch Room” sign
Date: between 1906 and 1920
Metal “Lunch Room” sign from the Gran Quivira Harvey House in Clovis, New Mexico. According to the Santa Fe Museum inventory, this sign alerted patrons to the lunch room’s location…
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Union Pacific Railroad tool box
Date: between 1903 and 1945
Galvanized steel tool box with hinged dome lid. Manufactured by John R. Brazelton of Trenton, Missouri. Used for storing spare clothing and tools by Lester Raynesford, an engineer with the…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Oregon Short Line Railroad wrench
Date: between 1897 and 1987
The OSL engraved on this iron double spanner railroad track wrench stands for Oregon Short Line. The Oregon Short Line Railroad existed as the OSL from 1881 to 1889 and…
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St. Louis-San Francisco Railway matchbook
Date: between 1970 and 1980
Cardboard matchbook advertising the “Frisco” line, formally known as the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway. Inside the cover is a map of the company’s lines. Distributed by railroad’s Sales Department to…
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AT & SF conductor’s cap
Date: between 1950 and 1969
Railroad conductor’s cap for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, donated by the AT&SF General Offices. Cap has dark blue wool crown, black mesh band, and shiny black synthetic…
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AT & SF oil can
Date: between 1944 and 1964
Galvanized steel oil can used by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway on the Cyrus K. Holliday Locomotive #1 (Restored ATSF #132.)
Medium: PhysicalObject
AT & SF packing tool
Date: between 1944 and 1964
Iron rod used on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway on the Cyrus K. Holliday Locomotive #1 (restored ATSF #132.) It was used for packing driving box cellars on…
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AT & SF waste bucket
Date: between 1944 and 1964
Galvanized metal bucket used for waste oil by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway on the Cyrus K. Holliday Locomotive #1 (Restored ATSF #132.)
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Railroad padlock
Date: between 1888 and 1920
Steel and brass padlock and key, made by the Slaymaker Lock Company of Lancaster, Pa. The padlock was made for the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway, known as the “Frisco,” and…
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AT & SF Railway safety pamphlet
Date: 1927
This safety pamphlet issued by the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad details railroad crossing statistics, signs, markers, and advice. The donor, Charles Goebel, was a Santa Fe employee for…
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El Capitan Dining Club coupon booklet
Date: 1959
Paper coupon booklet for the “El Capitan Dining Club.” The El Capitan was a streamliner train operated by the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway between Chicago and Los Angeles.…
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Kansas Southern Railway stamp
Date: between 1883 and 1885
This brass stamp was used by the Kansas Southern Railway when they operated in Walnut, Kansas from 1883 to 1885. The donor, Charles Goebel, was a Santa Fe employee for…
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Manhattan, Alma & Burlingame Railroad stamp
Date: between 1880 and 1898
This brass stamp was used by the Manhattan, Alma & Burlingame Railroad when they operated in Burlingame from 1880 to 1898. The donor, Charles Goebel, was a Santa Fe employee…
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Union Pacific Railroad stamp
Date: between 1921 and 1934
The Union Pacific Railroad used this brass stamp when they operated in Valley Falls from 1921 to 1934. The donor, Charles Goebel, was a Santa Fe employee for 46 years.
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Railroad tie tongs
Date: between 1908 and 1950
These are steel railroad tie tongs. Workers used them in moving railroad ties in and out of place when laying track into place or removing it.. It was part of…
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AT & SF Railway locomotive model
Date: between 1900 and 1930
Iron model used to teach prospective engineers the operation of a steam locomotive. This was used in the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Shops at Dodge City, Kansas. The model…
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AT & SF Railway oil can
Date: between 1935 and 1955
Tin oil can painter silver, used by the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway, probably to oil parts on steam locomotives. It was part of the Charles “Bud” Goebel collection,…