Aluminum plate/tag

[Beercanman]

Found this tag. Any idea of date or use? Baggage tag? Why the Wilcox and co in small writing?

 

[taz42o]

Wilcox is the maker of the tag.

Baggage Check Makers

 

[Beercanman]

Hard doing research while watchjng my infant and toddler.

 

[Beercanman]

Thanks for the site.

 

[bill from lachine]

Neat baggage tag.....here's a link with a bit of history on the Ry in question.

Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Regards + HH

Bill

 

[Beercanman]

I guess I still don't understand what the tag is for. No number for retrieval so it wasnt for reclaimjng after arrival. Was it attached to baggage? Was it a sign that you paid a fee to carry on? Thanks again!

 

[taz42o]

I guess I still don't understand what the tag is for. No number for retrieval so it wasnt for reclaimjng after arrival. Was it attached to baggage? Was it a sign that you paid a fee to carry on? Thanks again!

That is just the holder that attached to you bag. The two checks had the numbers. What does the back look like Is there a place to slide a check into.?

 

[Beercanman]

The back is flat other than the rolled edges. Thanks!

 

[feidzd]

Neat baggage tag,I think.

 

[bountyhuntergirl86]

nice tag :-)

 

[DCMatt]

This item is called a shell check:

Shell or Special check - A larger size tag with
bent sides. The sides are designed to hold an insert. The insert is made of
either metal or paper. They will always have a road name, but will never have a
number. The number is always on the insert.

DCMatt