Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Thomas, Robert Jackson, American, 1889 - 1929
Subject of
Pullman Palace Car Company, American, 1867 - 1969
Date
ca. 1920
Medium
metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 1 15/16 × 3 3/4 × 6 3/8 in. (4.9 × 9.5 × 16.2 cm)
Description
A metal key believed to be used for opening an overhead bed and/or cabinet in a sleeper car. The metal key is in the shape of a lower case "t" and has a bend in the middle. The key has a round shaft with two handles on each side. Directly before the handles is a bend in the shaft. One side of the key is open with a square opening. The other side of the key is thicker has a standard screw like opening.
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Type
keys (hardware)
Topic
Labor
Transportation
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Descendants of Robert and Georgia Thomas, Pulaski, Tenn
Object number
2012.75.3
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5397896e9-ec45-4190-aab0-7d0316f455d5

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