Title:
Original padlock of Amberg Depot
Catalog Number:
2002.8
Description:
Padlocks for railroad switch; later used to lock depot.
Date:
ca 1940
Size:
H-4 W-3 inches
Inscription:
C M ST. P & P
KID TALK:
Paddlocks were used to keep people who did not work for the railroad from turning a railroad switch. Can you explain why this was important? This one was later used to lock the depot after it was closed.
Subjects:
Railroad depots
Padlocks
Padlocks
Search Terms:
Amberg Depot
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
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