South Dakota Owney tag

National Postal Museum

Object Details

Honoree
Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897
Description
Owney received this token while traveling in South Dakota. The item is an advertisement for Black Hills tin. During the early 1890s, the area experienced a boom in Black Hills tin, but by 1893 the boom had gone bust. The token, made from Black Hills tin, is engraved with the words “In the spirit of love and justice the people rule.” It is not known who gave the token to Owney, or where in South Dakota he may have received it.
1890-1897
Object number
0.052985.78
Type
Seals, Symbols & Signage
Medium
metal
Dimensions
Height x Width: 1 × 1 in. (2.54 × 2.54 cm)
Place
South Dakota
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Topic
The Gilded Age (1877-1920)
Popular Culture
Record ID
npm_0.052985.78
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm88b65e887-7644-4d26-8c66-38710a3df927
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