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Image of Railroad combination punch and register, ca. 1874
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Railroad combination punch and register, ca. 1874

Mr. John Booth Button, a conductor on the Front Street Cable Railway around 1900, used this punch to check in the cable car riders. It rings a bell each time is it used.
ID Number: 1961.2491.1
Date: Circa 1874
Physical Description: 1 Punch, Ticket; metal; 2.75 in.H x 5.25 in.W x 4.25 in.D
Credit: MOHAI, 1961.2491.1
Subjects: Transportation, Government and Public Services

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