From the Historic Ely Elevator Facebook page
Perhaps you’ve noticed the new addition to our yard! You may or may not also recognize this railroad baggage cart, which until recently was displayed in front of City Hall. The cart was in desperate need of repair, so local master-of-all-trades Orville Meskimen restored it, and beautifully so.
The city wanted to display the cart closer to the old railroad, the Historic Ely Elevator is happy to give it a new home! (and will do our best to protect it from the elements)
This was Orville’s second restoration of this important historic artifact. The details of its rescue can be found in the Ely Community History Society blog: https://www.elyhistory.com/2019/12/the-baggage-cart.html
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