These
are samples of the replica brass employee tags for sale in the
MSR&LHA Company Store. Each tag is 1.25" across and
made of
brass.
The
original tags were used at many logging operations in West Virginia
because
of the large number of immigrants working in the woods and in railroad
construction. Unable to speak or write
English, the tags enabled them to claim their time and receive
pay. The number 2006 is to indicate the year the tag was
produced (2006 is the 10th year in the series).
The series ended in 2016 since the Association is no longer running the
Cass Railfan Weekends where the tags were provided as mementos to
participants.
This
page last updated or verified on March 14, 2019
