Bell

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Bell

Entry/Object ID

1937.3

Description

Round metal bell with a striker at the top. The striker is marked, "C. T. LITTLE MAKER".

Use

Used to signal when the train was starting, stopping, or moving through a congested area like an intersection or train yard

Context

From the locomotive, Governor Paine, which traveled between White River Junction, Vermont, and Montpelier, Vermont, 1855-1863.

Acquisition

Accession

1937.3

Source or Donor

Flint, Elliott

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

C. T. LITTLE

Date made

1855 - 1863

Place

City

Providence

State/Province

Rhode Island

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bell

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Device, Sound Signaling

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Sound Communication Devices

Nomenclature Class

Sound Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

7-3/4 in

Width

6-3/4 in

Depth

2-7/8 in

Material

Brass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Flint, Henry Sanborn

Related Places

Place

Village

White River Junction

Town

Hartford

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America