Black Trolley Car Meter

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Black Trolley Car Meter

Entry/Object ID

2022.13.1

Description

Vintage black trolley car meter from St. Joseph, Missouri. Patented July 1882 in New Haven, Connecticut. Donor's father (Marvin Cresap) lived in St. Joseph his whole life. He was a painter and a scavenger - whatever he can get his hands on in St. Joseph, he would collect.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Meter, Parking

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Transportation Structures

Nomenclature Class

Structures

Nomenclature Category

Category 01: Built Environment Objects

Dimensions

Height

6-1/4 in

Width

7-1/2 in

Length

10-1/4 in

Material

Metal, ROPE

Color

Black

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good