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Honoree:
Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897  Search this
Medium:
metal
Dimensions:
Height x Width: 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (3.81 x 3.18 cm)
Type:
Seals, Symbols & Signage
Place:
Iowa
Date:
1893
Description:
From time to time Owney received practical gifts for his collar – dog tags. This one, Council Bluffs, Iowa shows that someone has covered Owney’s dog tax in 1893, permitting the pooch to wander the city without fear of arrest. There is no additional information to indicate who gave this tag to Owney.
Topic:
Popular Culture  Search this
Object number:
0.052985.149
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/hm8fd83caf6-89e2-4009-bbb0-29b328d3a6e9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_0.052985.149