Honoree:

Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897  Search this

Medium:

leather

Dimensions:

Height x Width: 2 x 3 1/8 in. (5.08 x 7.94 cm)

Type:

Seals, Symbols & Signage

Place:

Texas

Date:

March 28, 1892

Description:

Owney received this leather baggage tag from Sheldon E. Bovee on March 28, 1892. Bovee was a letter carrier in El Paso, Texas. El Paso was a stop along the Southern and the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe railroads.

Topic:

Popular Culture  Search this

Object number:

0.052985.96.7

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National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Postal Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8afac0fd8-8a40-413a-b0b3-61ec94e9e7a6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_0.052985.96.7