Object Details
Honoree
Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897
Description
There is no available information to indicate when this tag was presented to Owney by the staff or proprietor of the Ballard Transfer company of Atlanta, Georgia. The tag was originally manufactured by W. W. Wilcox of Chicago, which was a major manufacturer of railroad baggage tags and similar metal items in the late nineteenth century. The Wilcox company manufactured other baggage tags that were presented to Owney.
Date
1888-1897
Object number
0.052985.22
Type
Seals, Symbols & Signage
Medium
metal (brass)
Dimensions
Height x Width: 1 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. (4.45 x 3.81 cm)
Place
Georgia
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Data Source
National Postal Museum
Topic
Popular Culture
The Gilded Age (1877-1920)
Link to Original Record
Record ID
npm_0.052985.22