Brass Railroad Identification Tag ?

[Kurios1]

Howdy folks. I recovered this brass railroad baggage tag and have no idea to it's age or origin. Unfortunately it has no makers mark. Only the individuals name, number, and place of residence. There is nothing stamped on the reverse. I am currently beginning to try and run down the family history and find out the original owner, H. Gross. I really love the tag as I believe it is my first one. I am thinking it may be a late 1800's item from what I have researched so far making it pretty darn cool to me. Any help in finding information on this tag is greatly appreciated. Kurios1

 

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[trdking]

Name and address makes it easy to search the person in the census records for a Time period they lived in that location?

 

[Fourman110]

Howdy folks. I recovered this brass railroad baggage tag and have no idea to it's age or origin. Unfortunately it has no makers mark. Only the individuals name, number, and place of residence. There is nothing stamped on the reverse. I am currently beginning to try and run down the family history and find out the original owner, H. Gross. I really love the tag as I believe it is my first one. I am thinking it may be a late 1800's item from what I have researched so far making it pretty darn cool to me. Any help in finding information on this tag is greatly appreciated. Kurios1

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There's a Henry Gross listed here. Might check the Ashton Gazette.


http://lee.illinoisgenweb.org/data_bases/01_AshtonGazette_1895-1915.pdf

 

[Kurios1]

There's a Henry Gross listed here. Might check the Ashton Gazette.


http://lee.illinoisgenweb.org/data_bases/01_AshtonGazette_1895-1915.pdf

Excellent research. Thanks for the information and lead.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

You might want to check tagtown the best site for these and you could send the pic to him newindex.htm

 

[Kurios1]

You might want to check tagtown the best site for these and you could send the pic to him newindex.htm

I visited this sight earlier today. I can't seem to find anywhere to send him a picture of my tag?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I visited this sight earlier today. I can't seem to find anywhere to send him a picture of my tag?

he used to have his email posted

 

[Bramblefind]

It doesn't looks like the typical form for a cow tag but it does appear Henry Gross of Franklin Grove was involved with pedigreed Herefords circa 1897 so that gave me the thought that possibly this was used that way.

https://books.google.com/books?id=5...page&q="Henry gross" "franklin grove"&f=false

 

[Kurios1]

It doesn't looks like the typical form for a cow tag but it does appear Henry Gross of Franklin Grove was involved with pedigreed Herefords circa 1897 so that gave me the thought that possibly this was used that way.

https://books.google.com/books?id=5...page&q="Henry gross" "franklin grove"&f=false

Wow! I am the not as advanced in research as some folks it seems. Very nice information. I hope to contact some of the family members in the near future. Hopefully something will be revealed about the purpose of this brass tag. Thanks for your efforts and assistance mate.