Name/Title
Union Pacific Railroad Baggage TagEntry/Object ID
1980.15.19Tags
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A used baggage tag for the Union Pacific Railroad, circa 1965. The tag is 1.75" x 3.25", card stock. The tag is yellow, with a hole punch and attached string tied in a knot at the end. A small metal fastener is on the string. The hole also has a red ring sticker around it, labeled "Dennison Mfg. Co U.S.A. GC" in printed lettering on one side. One side of the tag has the text, "Dependably Better for Freight Comfortably Better for You" in red at the top and bottom edges of the tag. The text "Union Pacific Railroad" in black is in the center left, with a drawing of a Union Pacific diesel locomotive. The other side of the tag has the text "Please Identify Your Baggage With This Tag" in black at the top edge. The red, white, and blue Union Pacific Railroad shield logo is shown in the upper right corner of the tag. Fields for Name, Address, and City are on the tag. The name has "TM Thurndoise [sic]", in pencil. The address is filled in as 1833 Collyers. The city is Longmont, with the state as "Colo", Colorado. The form number is 6667, shown in the bottom left corner. Another number, 6-65-100M is in the lower right corner.Collection
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Union Pacific RailroadArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1965 - 1965Archive Size/Extent
One legal size file folderArchive Notes
Date(s) Created: Circa 1965
Date(s): 1965 circa
Copy/Orig/Other: Original