Object Details
Description
This metal cap badge reads “CONDUCTOR” in skeleton type letters. The badge is plated and has two fastening pins or posts on the back with pin backs attached. The badge identified the wearer as a conductor on the Southern Pacific Railroad. The Southern Pacific Railroad ran throughout the southwest United States, opening in 1865 and operating until 1996 when it was taken over by the Union Pacific Railroad. The conductor was—and is today—the sole on-board supervisor of the train’s crew, responsible for the movement of the train, the safety of passengers, and the security and accounting of cargo on board.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 1950
ID Number
TR.333723
catalog number
333723
accession number
304341
Object Name
railroad cap badge
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in; 1.27 cm x 8.89 cm
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Work
Transportation
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Railroads
Travel
Adornment
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_843123