Owney tag

National Postal Museum

Object Details

Honoree
Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897
Description
Owney received this tag during his travels. There is no information beyond the initials “R.B.” on the tag to indicate who may have given the tag to the dog.
1888-1897
Object number
0.052985.441
Type
Seals, Symbols & Signage
Medium
metal (brass)
Dimensions
Height x Width: 7/8 × 7/8 in. (2.22 × 2.22 cm)
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Record ID
npm_0.052985.441
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8ef8c3712-7031-4df3-b746-fde6893dca35

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