Railway agent pin

A railway hat pin from the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway. The curved steel pin would have been worn on the front of an employee's the cap.

After the U.S. Civil War railroads expanded rapidly in Kansas. Traveling through the state on train was one of the safest and fastest ways to cross the country. Over a hundred years later railroads still frequently roll across the plains. For more information please visit: https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/railroads-in-kansas/15120