Object Details
referenced
Chicago & South Side Rapid Transit Railroad
maker
Scovill Manufacturing Company
Description (Brief)
The Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut produced this transportation token during the early 20th century. The Scovill Company was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer and is still in business today. Scovill was an early industrial American innovator, adapting armory manufacturing processes to mass-produce a variety of consumer goods including buttons, daguerreotype mats, medals, coins, and transportation tokens.
Obverse: The legend reads: THE CHICAGO & SOUTH SIDE RAPID TRANSIT R. R. CO/ GOOD FOR ONE CONTINUOUS RIDE/ 22/ JOHN H. GLADE/ TREASURER.
Reverse: The legend reads: DEPOSIT THIS IN GATEMAN'S BOX/22.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Scovill, Inc.
date made
ca 1892 - 1897
ID Number
1981.0296.1339
accession number
1981.0296
catalog number
1981.0296.1339
Object Name
token
Physical Description
white metal (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 2.9 cm; 1 1/8 in
place made
United States: Connecticut, Waterbury
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Work and Industry: Production and Manufacturing
Industry & Manufacturing
Scovill Manufacturing Collection
Transportation
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1382336