Clothing button from the Pacific Electric Railway Company
Entry/Object ID
2007.21.1.11
Description
A button from clothing distributed by Los Angeles Railway Company, ca. 1900-1930. Embossed on the front is the company name and an image of a fist with lightning emerging from it. On the back is the maker's mark: "C A [?] Brophy / Aurora, Ill." The Los Angeles Railway Company was a competitor, then a subsidiary of the Pacific Electric Railway Company. With some soiling and scratches, the overall condition is good.
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Pacific Electric Railway Company, Electric railroads--California--Los Angeles
