Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Flag, Signal |
Title |
Coupler Flag |
Date |
ca 1900 |
Description |
Blue square of cotton cloth used to mount on the coupler (connecter used to attach two cars). It indicated there were workmen in the car doing maintenance so another car wouldn't bump it. Set of 12 flags. Flags 1-9 have white stitching on two sides. Flags 10-12 have blue stitching that matches the flag color. |
Owned By |
Texas Electric Railway |
Used By |
Communication |
Material |
Fabric |
Dimensions |
W-19 L-18 inches |
Collector |
Cook, Hermon C., Sr. |
Search Terms |
Flag Signal |
Collection |
Hermon C. Cook Collection |
Catalog Number |
CP.2005.CL.3-46 |