Southern Pacific Lines Hospital Department Pill Boxes

[Mossdancer]

These things smell mildewey enough to be many decades old.They are about a half inch deep, an inch and a quarter wide by approx. 2 1/2 inches long. Any ideas on authenticity? This is what is neat about old stuff, I never had any idea the RR's had their own Hospitals. A great read if you want to know, look it up on Google.
moss

[Old Hunter]

Railroads were the first American industry that had retirement, medical care, etc. Lots of good benefits for their employees; of course that was in their heyday. I used to pass the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Hospital in Rocky Mount NC when I was a young man - it was an abandoned building then and was across the street from the huge (then) Emerson Car Shops. That was in the early to mid 1970's; the ACL Hospital building has been bulldozed a good 20 - 25 years now I would guess. OH

[Mossdancer]

Old Hunter:
Was speaking to a fellow a few days ago who agreed whole heartedly with you about the benefits. He related the story; Mid 50's he worked for the RR somewhere, his wife went in for their first child. Had a cesarean, it was a serious undertaking back
then. He said the RR took care of all charges and ended up sending him a check for the remainder of benefits for $21.00. Now that was good care and honesty.
moss