Alfred V. Friedrich luggage Owney tag

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Object Details

Description

In addition to hundreds of metal tokens, Owney received some leather tags. This tag was produced by Alfred V. Friedrich. Friedrich owned a shoe store in Traverse City, Michigan and was named the town’s postmaster on March 1, 1891. Among the railway lines that passed through Traverse City during Owney’s lifetime were the Michigan Central, the Chicago & West Michigan and Grand Rapids & Indian railroads.

Date

1888-1897

Object number

0.052985.96.6

Type

Seals, Symbols & Signage

Medium

leather

Dimensions

Height x Width: 1 7/8 x 1 1/4 in. (4.76 x 3.18 cm)

Place

Michigan

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National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source

National Postal Museum

Topic

Popular Culture

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm848cca739-83a1-43f9-9970-a4dff8584247

Record ID

npm_0.052985.96.6