5.5"Vintage Sterling silver spoon -15G- souvenir spoon- The Viaduct Westfield NY

The engraving on this antique souvenir spoon depicts the Westfield Viaduct, an important historical rail structure in Westfield, New York.

The Westfield Viaduct

The viaduct was a significant engineering feature in Chautauqua County, primarily associated with the region's rail history.

• Significance: It was part of a major rail hub that connected Westfield to broader networks like the New York Central and the Jamestown, Westfield, and Northwestern Railroad Company.

• Railway Era: During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Westfield was a prime rail hub, even serving as a stop for Abraham Lincoln’s funeral train in 1892.

• Engineering: This specific viaduct was an iron structure designed to span local terrain, allowing heavy trains to navigate the elevation changes in the area.

• The hallmark shown is for the Manchester Manufacturing Company, operating from approximately 1904 to 1914