Close Up Lincoln NE Line Crew Amber Hemingray 8 Locale

By Joe Maurath, Jr.; posted March 1, 2007
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Here's a close-up (?) of the line gang as seen in the previous photo. As stated within the latter it is my belief that less than a dozen amber Hemingray No.8's are known to date. And most if not all came from the Lincoln NE vicinity, probably from Lincoln T&T's lines. To add to this, it is purported that a lady in Lincoln NE or nearby had numerous examples of these esquisite insulators decorated in a line-up windowsill display through at some time in the later 60s/early 70s when a collector noticed them and thus purchased the group. No further details available but comments/corrections surely would be appreciated.

Updated review: this "condensed" photo is the best I can do for right now. Anyway, just imagine the "old" insulators that were in the wooden barrell in the backroom at the shop that were intermixed with old hay....and perhaps color! Isn't this what dreams are made of? Mine surely have been for a few decades!

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