Honoree:

Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897  Search this

Medium:

metal (brass)

Dimensions:

Height x Width: 1 3/8 × 1 3/8 in. (3.49 × 3.49 cm)

Type:

Seals, Symbols & Signage

Place:

Kentucky

Date:

1891

Description:

Among the tokens given to Owney during his travels were dog license tags. This license shows that Owney has been legally registered in the city of Maysville, Kentucky. The name on the back side of the tag, W.H. Cae, has not yet been identified; Cae does not appear in registry of postal employees.

Topic:

Popular Culture  Search this

Object number:

0.052985.241

See more items in:

National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Postal Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8d1fe99b5-7260-4fc9-a097-f287bab0f285

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_0.052985.241