BOSTON ELEVATED RAILWAY GOLD COLOR VEST OR SLEEVE BUTTON FROM EARLY 1900s

Description

This gold color vest or sleeve button from the BOSTON ELEVATED RAILWAY dates from the early 1900s. Approximately 5/8" across. Reads Boston Elevated Railway on reverse side. Carefully shipped via USPS with tracking information. Please see photographs.
In 1890, the West End Railway was authorized by the state to construct
elevated railways
, but did not pursue this possibility. The state consequently authorized a new franchise for such an endeavor, which resulted in the founding in 1894 in the establishment of the Boston Elevated Railway. The first stretch of elevated track was put in service in 1901, between Sullivan Square in Charlestown and Dudley Square in Roxbury. In 1897, BERy acquired a long-term lease on the West End's lines, and the two companies were formally merged in 1922. The elevated network was expanded to include six end-points, with vehicles run on the tracks in routes designed to allow passengers to reach any destination without changing trains.