locker tag, Elmira Water Light& RR co

[aka da Prof]

found on a lawn in Elmira, all I could find was the 'Elmira Water Light & RR co.' It appears to be for a locker key. Perhaps a 'time tag'. I cant find any more referece to the rest of the markingdson the tag. Might anyon e here help out thanks in advance--- da Prof

 

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[niffler]

Railroad tool tag IMO

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Sweet piece of history!

 

[creskol]

I would bet it is a trolley tag ..

 

[creskol]

I believe my speculation was right .. I just found some neat history: Chemung County Historical Society: Clang, Clang Went the Trolley. Ding, Ding Went the Bell: A Brief History of Trolleys in Chemung County

 

[creskol]

Sweet piece of history!

I agree .. I always like the relics which can be tied to the local history.

 

[aka da Prof]

-Creskol, I have been trying to locate what was at that location on Lake St. An empty residential lot now, but could have been a terminal for the company that had lockers for personal belongings. The History Center got back to but is understaffed these days, as one can imagine. Hopefully they will have more info. I have tried looking at old maps of Elmira, but to no avail-----yet-- thanks for the info----daProf--

 

[aka da Prof]

and, from a few weeks ago, a token from another trolly co, the Binghamton/Endicot/ Johnsoncity T.A. How it got 60 miles away here in Lodi, I can only guess. found on an old farm field Ball Field!!

 

[Georgivs]

Hey! My family runs Early Bird Farm up in Elmira!

 

[A2coins]

Awesome trolley tokens those are really cool I love tokens

 

[creskol]

-Creskol, I have been trying to locate what was at that location on Lake St. An empty residential lot now, but could have been a terminal for the company that had lockers for personal belongings. The History Center got back to but is understaffed these days, as one can imagine. Hopefully they will have more info. I have tried looking at old maps of Elmira, but to no avail-----yet-- thanks for the info----daProf--

If you wanted to spend a bit of time reading history, you could probably go to the court house or records department and do a deed search on the property.

 

[Mackaydon]

As creskol suggested, you may wish to contact these folks:
Chemung County Historical Society
415 E. Water Street
Elmira, NY 14901

Contact Us:

Phone: (607) 734-4167
Email us: [email protected]
Don....

 

[aka da Prof]

-Georgivs; I don't know of Early Bird in Elmira, but one in Ithaca, just up the pike from there--

 

[aka da Prof]

Mackaydon-- they were the first I went to. but do to this shut down, the staff was light and sent just one link to the history of the company. I have look=ed on old maps of Elmira to see what was on Lake st--but to no avail----yet--

 

[aka da Prof]

Creskol;--time--- right, these days, we most have time !! though some court houses, county buildings have been shut down up here. Elmira is 45 min from my house---but, Gas is Cheap these days too !!