Davenport, Iowa Owney tag

National Postal Museum

Object Details

Honoree
Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897
Description
Owney received this aptly designed dog house license tag while visiting Davenport, Iowa in 1894. The license number, 944, is printed on the side of the dog house. The license was probably purchased for Owney by his postal worker friends, who were likely the ones to have inscribed the initials “P.O.“ (Post Office) on the back.
1894
Object number
0.052985.377
Type
Seals, Symbols & Signage
Medium
metal (brass)
Dimensions
Height x Width: 1 3/8 x 1 1/2 in. (3.49 x 3.81 cm)
Place
Iowa
United States of America
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Currently on exhibit at the National Postal Museum
National Postal Museum
Topic
Popular Culture
Record ID
npm_0.052985.377
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8f5b4325c-f8f8-4f58-8005-54ead433a88c

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