Name/Title
Sign, InformationalEntry/Object ID
1997.23.1Description
Wayland railroad depot sign. Letters ("WAYLAND") are embossed and painted white, background is royal blue. The white wood is beveled, to which enameled tin is attached by screws.
Size: blue enamel on tin part 10 3/8" x 50", white wood 11 3/8" x 51"
Material: wood & tinCataloged By
VanSteenberg, DorisLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Sign, InformationalNomenclature Primary Object Term
SignNomenclature Sub-Class
Visual Communication DevicesNomenclature Class
Visual Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Other NumberOther Number
SN 2, SN2Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
SN 2, SN2Dimensions
Height
11-3/8 inWidth
51 inDimension Notes
Size: blue enamel on tin part 10 3/8" x 50", white wood 11 3/8" x 51"Condition
Overall Condition
FairDate Examined
Sep 16, 1997Examined By
VanSteenberg, DorisNotes
nicks along upper & lower edgesGeneral Notes
Note
Notes: NOTE: Property of Town of Wayland, on Permanent loan. See "Loan file in WHS Administration File"
Rick Conard has pictures of the sign on the Depot in 1900-1905. It is not the original sign, which he has photos of in the 1880s.
No Accession file has been found for this item. It has been given an arbitrary Object ID number.
Status: OK
Status By: Wolfson, Evelyn
Status Date: 2013-09-20