Amberg Depot Exhibit : Milwaukee & Northern Railroad
Title:
1909 cross tie nail
Catalog Number:
0021.1.7
Description:
Railroad cross tie nail dated 09.
Date:
1909
Size:
L-2.5 inches
KID TALK:
Nails are usually used to hold pieces of wood together, but this nail has a number on it and was hammered into a railroad tie to show when it was put into service. What year did this nail mark?
Subjects:
Nails & spikes
Railroad ties
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1909 Cross Tie Nail1909 Cross Tie Nail