Niagara Falls - Montgomery Brass Baggage Tag Set - Murdock

A matched pair of brass baggage tags used for travel between Niagara Falls and Montgomery, Alabama. This is Murdock's 1865 patent where the strap chec is folded over riveted in place. Ths is set #568.

An 1865 Murdock patent strap check. It is an interline so it has reverse routing on the two sides. Murdock patented the folded over baggage check in 1865. The two nipples hold the two sides together.

A pair of matched brass baggage tag pairs. Montgomery - New York with reversible strap check, Atlanta & West Point - Western Railway of Alabama. Note the number match on both sets.

A matched pair of brass baggage tags made for the Fonda Johnstown & Gloversville Railroad in New York. This set comes with a complete leather strap that seems a bit fragile. This set was used between

A pair of brass baggage tags from the Narragansett Pier Railroad to Saybrook Junction, Connecticut with an extension cardstock insert to Middletown. This is an unusual set. The small cardstock inserts

This was a Georgia based railroad that was narrow gauge (3 foot) until 1891 when it was standard gauged. It's a matched "Local" set with number 996. The strap check is larger 1 1/2" by 1 7/8" and the

A pair of brass baggage tags used for travel between Montgomery, Alabama and 2 other locations. Both are reversible "strap" cheks. Charlotte used the A&R Air Line and Chattanooga used the popular ETV&

We are fortunate to have several matching pair brass baggage tag sets in this auction. They are all the older "Depot" style tag with just the destination of the traveler. Note the different shapes for

We are fortunate to have several matching pair brass baggage tag sets in this auction. They are all the older "Depot" style tag with just the destination of the traveler. Note the different shapes for

We are fortunate to have several matching pair brass baggage tag sets in this auction. They are all the older "Depot" style tag with just the destination of the traveler. Note the different shapes for

We are fortunate to have several matching pair brass baggage tag sets in this auction. They are all the older "Depot" style tag with just the destination of the traveler. Note the different shapes for

We are fortunate to have several matching pair brass baggage tag sets in this auction. They are all the older "Depot" style tag with just the destination of the traveler. Note the different shapes for

A pair of baggage tag sets from Rhode Island. #127 to/from Providence and #1641 to/from Watch Hill by Steamer. There is a slight bend to the base of the Watch Hill strap check. Pairs are getting hard

A nice matched set of inter-line baggage tags used for travel between Chattanooga, Tennessee and Montgomery, Alabama. The Railroads used for this trip were the East Tennessee Virginia & Georgia and th

An unusual Montgomery tag with a trip to Jackson, Mississippi. The route was over the Western Railway of Alabama, Alabama Central and the Vicksburg & Meridien. The V&M existed just to 1889 so it's an

2 pairs of brass baggage tags: (1) Wayne Junction Pennsylvania to/from Narragansett Pier & NY & PNL Jan 21 - A friend has notified me of the following: NY& PNL stands for the New York and Philadelphia

2 pairs of brass baggage tags: (1) Saybrook Junction to/from Narragansett Pier – New Haven, New York Providence & Boston, Narragansett Pier railroads – uncleaned original as found condit

2 pairs of brass baggage tags: (1) New York to/from Narragansett Pier #129 – New Haven Shore Line, New York Providence & Boston, Narragansett Pier railroads – uncleaned original as found

2 pairs of brass baggage tags: (1) Providence to/from Narragansett Pier – New York Providence & Boston, Narragansett Pier railroads – uncleaned original as found condition with deteriora

3 pairs of brass baggage tags from the Fonda Johnstown & Gloversville Railroad in New York: (1) Gloversville to Broadalbin set #3 (2) Northville to Fonda set #96 (3) Fonda to Gloversville set #200.

3 pairs of brass baggage tags from the Fonda Johnstown & Gloversville Railroad in New York: (1) Gloversville to Northville set #24 (2) Johnstown to Cranberry Lake set #18 (3) Johnstown to Sacandaga Pa

2 pairs of brass baggage tags from the Fonda Johnstown & Gloversville Railroad in New York: (1) Fonda to Northville set #1 (2) Gloversville to Broadalbin set #7.

2 pairs of brass baggage tags from the Fonda Johnstown & Gloversville Railroad in New York: (1) Fonda to Sacandaga Park set #61 (2) Gloversville to Northville set #47 with double sided strap check.

A group of 5 brass baggage tags from Southeast Railways: (1-2) Pair from the Atlanta & West Point - Odd 1880s patent with window for routing info - number 239. (3) interline for Montgomery - Charlotte