Name/Title
SPCRR Key ring, c. 1890-early 1900sEntry/Object ID
1999.634.1Description
Acc. No. 99.634.1
Subject Category: Transportation, Steam Trains
Date or Period: After 1879, circa 1890, early 1900's
Object: Key Ring
Description: Circular shaped nickel-plated brass key-ring with incised lettering stating F. W. Toye, Alameda, CA. On the reverse side the key ring has the lettering "S.P.C.R.R.”.
Size: L 1 3/4 inches
History of Object: Key ring belonged to Fred W. Toye who was a conductor for the South Pacific Coast Railroad, later Southern Pacific. A pioneer resident of the community, he built a residence at 3210 Encinal Avenue in 1890.
Donor: Estate of Adelaide Toye Cox
Date: November 20, 1999
