Key-shape Owney tag

National Postal Museum

Object Details

Honoree
Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897
Description
Owney received this key from J.R. Sutton. There is no additional information to indicate Sutton’s relationship with Owney or the Post Office Department or when he presented the key to the dog.
1888-1897
Object number
0.052985.404
Type
Seals, Symbols & Signage
Medium
metal
Dimensions
Height x Width: 2 x 1/2 in. (5.08 x 1.27 cm)
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Record ID
npm_0.052985.404
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm80cde1f6f-9f0d-46de-a6e5-60a3eca9d157

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