Name/Title
Toy, CabooseEntry/Object ID
57.21Description
Chicago Northwestern Train Caboose Model. Material: wood, rubber, metal. Size: 6" x 20" x 11" H. Description: red painted wooden train caboose car with four rubber casters for wheels, cupola projection on the roof to let crew inspect the train from this perch; metal connector hook on both ends, openings cut into each side and ends for windows and doors, miniature benches and table secured inside box car; lettered in yellow/gold on two sides, Chicago + Northwestern, CNW, 12006.Context
Donor's grandfather, Lowell Lionel Deputy worked for the Chicago Northwestern Railway as a brakeman and later as a conductor. He and his wife, Magdalena lived at 513 S. W. 8th Ave. in Waseca. Lowell created this model for his grandson. Mr. Deputy died in 1976.Create Date
October 25, 2022Update Date
September 19, 2024