Honoree:

Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897  Search this

Medium:

metal (brass)

Dimensions:

Height x Width: 1 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (3.81 × 3.81 cm)

Type:

Seals, Symbols & Signage

Place:

New York

Date:

May 24, 1893

Description:

Postal workers at the Buffalo, New York, post office presented this round brass tag to Owney on May 24, 1893. It is one of the earliest tags in Owney’s collection. At first, Owney did not travel far from home, including this May trip.

Topic:

Popular Culture  Search this

Object number:

0.052985.120

See more items in:

National Postal Museum Collection

On View:

Currently on exhibit at the National Postal Museum

Data Source:

National Postal Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm824b97c1e-04bf-40ed-bc01-d66327a279f2

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_0.052985.120