Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- The Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut produced this transportation token during the early 20th century. The Scovill Company was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer and is still in business today. Scovill was an early industrial American innovator, adapting armory manufacturing processes to mass-produce a variety of consumer goods including buttons, daguerreotype mats, medals, coins, and transportation tokens. This token has three parts punched out in the center.
- Obverse: The legend reads: CR&L Lines/CRL CO.
- Reverse: The legend reads: GOOD FOR ONE FARE/CRL CO.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- referenced
- Connecticut Railway and Lighting Company
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- date made
- early 20th century
- Credit Line
- Scovill, Inc.
- Physical Description
- white metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1.7 cm; 11/16 in
- Object Name
- token
