Binghamton, New York Owney tag

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Object Details

Honoree

Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897

Description

Owney received this identification token from Cleveland Robinson, a clerk at the Binghamton, New York, post office in the 1890s. A number of railway lines traveled through Binghamton, including the New York & Western Railroad.

Date

1888-1897

Object number

0.052985.394

Type

Seals, Symbols & Signage

Medium

metal

Dimensions

Height x Width: 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (1.91 x 3.49 cm)

Place

New York

United States of America

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National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source

National Postal Museum

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm81b0197ef-ebfd-4753-aa29-638f9dbc0ef0

Record ID

npm_0.052985.394