Transit Token

Coin

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UNO Archaeological Research and Curation

Name/Title

Transit Token

Tags

Temple of the Innocent Blood, Personal Object, token, metal

Description

A transit token embossed with "GOOD FOR ONE CASH FARE" along the outer edge. The reverse side of the token is corroded to the point that any additional embossing is illegible. Tokens of similar size, shape, design, and verbiage were used for the New Orleans Street Car Line when it was owned and operate by New Orleans Railway and Light Company. This company operated all of the cities street car lines from 1905 to 1922, so it is possible that this token is associated with that period of operation.

Web Links and URLs

1916 map of street car lines while under the operation of New Orleans Railway and Light Company., Example of a similar token from 1919

Created By

anthropologyandsociology@uno.edu

Create Date

December 23, 2022

Updated By

drgray1@uno.edu

Update Date

January 20, 2023