Associated Organization:

O'Connor's Hotel  Search this

Honoree:

Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897  Search this

Medium:

metal (brass)

Dimensions:

Height x Width: 2 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. (6.99 x 5.72 cm)

Type:

Seals, Symbols & Signage

Place:

Manitoba (Canadian province)

Date:

1885-1897

Description:

Owney received this hotel key check token while visiting O’Connor’s Hotel in Winnipeg, Canada. Owney made at least one trip to Winnipeg during his lifetime, in the summer of 1895, just a month before he started off on his journey around the world.

Topic:

Popular Culture  Search this

Object number:

0.052985.70

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/hm83743ab4d-0eb3-4610-b345-2d98f7300638

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_0.052985.70