Bale Markers

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Bale Markers

Entry/Object ID

2021.5.33a-y

Description

25 metal bale markers. The markers are small metal circles, each stamped with a number or initials.

Use

Used to mark freight during shipment on trains

Context

Marked with station codes of train stations within and surrounding Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2021.5

Source or Donor

VHS Library

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Material, Worked

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bale

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 10: Unclassifiable Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Material

Lead