033. Railroad Boxcar Seal
Title
033. Railroad Boxcar Seal
Description
While working for the Union Pacific Railroad as a young man, Tyden noticed that the freight train doors were sealed with a soldering iron and press, a time consuming project that led to delays. Tyden studied this problem and eventually producedthe Tyden Self-locking Seal, a tamper-proof device that fits any boxcar locking mechanism. He moved to Hastings, Michigan and built Tyden's International Seal and Lock Company, a factory which manufactured these seals. This factory was one of the first in the world to use an automated system to mass produce a product, a full ten years before Henry Ford would develop his car manufacturing system..
Creator
Rees, Pam - Photographer
Publisher
State Library of Iowa
Date
2017-09
Contributor
Ted and Judy Pitzenberger
1145 300th St, Dougherty, IA 50433
Phone: (641) 426-5277
http://tydenfarm.com/
1145 300th St, Dougherty, IA 50433
Phone: (641) 426-5277
http://tydenfarm.com/
Rights
This digital image may be used for educational purposes as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from the State Library of Iowa
Format
jpg
Type
still image
Original Format
Photographh
File Name
Railroad_Boxcar_Seal_IMG_0018
Repository
State Library of Iowa
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Digital item modified
2017-09-14