Found in Rural Retreat depot

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Date: Sun, 1 May 2016 09:17:51 -0400
From: NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
To: NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
Subject: Found in Rural Retreat Depot

Anyone know what this was used for? It was found in the Rural Retreat Depot.  It is made of soft metal, looks like it attaches to a wall, and provides a tray with cover. It is 22? long and about 5? deep.

Frank Akers
www.theruralretreatdepot.com

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Hello, Frank:

It appears to be a flag holder, with a tray for fusees and torpedos.
 
Good luck,

Dr. Frank R. Scheer, Curator
Railway Mail Service Library, Inc. 
f_scheer at yahoo.com 
(571) 379-3409 - daytime cell 
In the 1913 former N&W Railway depot along Clarke County route 723
117 East Main Street
Boyce, VA 22620-9369  USA
  
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