Nunnallys Engineer tag?

Moe (fl) · Nov 27, 2008

Nunnally's Engineer tag?

This morning, I found a small round tag the size of a nickel with the inscription "Nunnally's Engineer". It has a hole in the middle. I am thinking it may be a surveying tag. The site is inland and goes back to mid 1800's. I will take a picture and post but here is a similar one that was found in Central Florida in 2005.

Thanks,
Moe

curbdiggercarl57 · Nov 27, 2008

Re: Nunnally's Engineer tag?

Might be a button for a pair of jeans, they had many varieties.

Moe (fl) · Nov 29, 2008

Re: Nunnally's Engineer tag?

Here is the photo of the button I found:

Moe (fl) · Dec 1, 2008

Re: Nunnally's Engineer tag?

I am guessing this is a surveyor's tag that is nailed to trees.

gambol1 · Dec 10, 2010

Re: Nunnally's Engineer tag?

Moe, I found a button like yours digging in the trash dump of an old train depot (in Florida) I also found coal and a railroad spike and a carhartt button. Apparently the railroad people used nunnally and carhartt clothes. As you can see the one I found had an iron back that was zinc plated.

Bigcypresshunter · Dec 10, 2010

Re: Nunnally's Engineer tag?

CurbdiggerCarl57 said:
Might be a button for a pair of jeans, they had many varieties.

gambol1 said:
Moe, I found a button like yours digging in the trash dump of an old train depot (in Florida) I also found coal and a railroad spike and a carhartt button. Apparently the railroad people used nunnally and carhartt clothes. As you can see the one I found had an iron back that was zinc plated.

I agree. http://www.thetreasuredepot.com/cgi-bin/archives/relicarc/relicarc_config.pl?noframes;read=312463 Someone says here that the company was in Knoxville, Tn. made a whole line of overalls and work clothes used in the railroad industry.

gambol1 · Dec 10, 2010

Re: Nunnally's Engineer tag?

bigcypress, thanks for the reply, I sent an email to railroadiana a railroad collector group to find out a little more about the company. Gambol