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Chicago & North Western Line | 'Safety First' c1915
This badge dating to c1915 is a wonderful piece of early railroad memorabilia as it clearly signposts a campaign by the Chicago & North Western Line to promote 'Health & Safety' to its railroad employees. In 1910, the C&NWL formed the Railroad Safety & Accident Prevention Department and from this evolved the 'Safety First' movement.
The catalyst behind this campaign was Ralph Richards who catalogued data relating to railroad employee accidents and concluded that the majority of injuries were due to carelessness and not faulty equipment or derailments. His 'Safety First' campaign helped focus railroad workers on accident avoidance by highlighting daily hazards in order to reduce personal injuries. The unions supported this pioneering movement while the railroads initially showed some reluctance to fully embrace the spirit of the movement...... however, common sense prevailed.
The above railroad badge in itself is quite unique but its collectibility is enhanced with the original backing card that shows the renowned badge maker.....Greenduck Metal Stamping Company, Chicago. The company specialised in metal and produced a wide range of products such as: Advertising Novelties | Enamel, Metal and Ribbon Badges | Gold and Enamelled Buttons and Emblems | Lithographed Metal & Celluloid Buttons.
Established in 1906, the Company also operated under its other name The Greenduck Company Mastercrafters in Metal, Chicago.
Photography, layout and design: Argy58
(This image also exists as a high resolution jpeg and tiff - ideal for a variety of print sizes
e.g. A4, A3, A2 and A1. The current uploaded format is for screen based viewing only: 72pi)
Chicago & North Western Line | 'Safety First' c1915
This badge dating to c1915 is a wonderful piece of early railroad memorabilia as it clearly signposts a campaign by the Chicago & North Western Line to promote 'Health & Safety' to its railroad employees. In 1910, the C&NWL formed the Railroad Safety & Accident Prevention Department and from this evolved the 'Safety First' movement.
The catalyst behind this campaign was Ralph Richards who catalogued data relating to railroad employee accidents and concluded that the majority of injuries were due to carelessness and not faulty equipment or derailments. His 'Safety First' campaign helped focus railroad workers on accident avoidance by highlighting daily hazards in order to reduce personal injuries. The unions supported this pioneering movement while the railroads initially showed some reluctance to fully embrace the spirit of the movement...... however, common sense prevailed.
The above railroad badge in itself is quite unique but its collectibility is enhanced with the original backing card that shows the renowned badge maker.....Greenduck Metal Stamping Company, Chicago. The company specialised in metal and produced a wide range of products such as: Advertising Novelties | Enamel, Metal and Ribbon Badges | Gold and Enamelled Buttons and Emblems | Lithographed Metal & Celluloid Buttons.
Established in 1906, the Company also operated under its other name The Greenduck Company Mastercrafters in Metal, Chicago.
Photography, layout and design: Argy58
(This image also exists as a high resolution jpeg and tiff - ideal for a variety of print sizes
e.g. A4, A3, A2 and A1. The current uploaded format is for screen based viewing only: 72pi)