Name/Title
Set of Date NailsEntry/Object ID
2021.24.008Description
Collection of Date Nails
Used to monitor results of testing various methods of treating railroad ties to preserve them both chemically, by steam and other methods. First recorded use was in 1897 and by 1901 other railroads started using them. Nails were put into the ties at both the treatment center and at the time the ties were inserted into the roadbed.
(Source: https://studylib.net/doc/18082042/date-nail-history-article)
Nails were refurbished and mounted on wooden base by Mark ConstableCreate Date
December 5, 2021