Baltimore, Maryland Owney tag

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Object Details

Honoree

Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897

Description

This Maltese cross-shaped metal tag was presented to Owney by the staff or proprietors of Crowl & Lehner, a company that supplied postmarking and other stamping devices. The company was located in Baltimore, Maryland. There is no available information to indicate when this tag was presented to Owney.

Credit line

Transfer from the Post Office Department

Date

1888-1897

Object number

0.052985.108

Type

Seals, Symbols & Signage

Medium

metal (brass) / die cut; stamped

Dimensions

Height x Width x Depth: 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 1/8 in. (4.76 x 4.76 x 0.32 cm)

Place

Maryland

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National Postal Museum Collection

On View

Currently on exhibit at the National Postal Museum

Data Source

National Postal Museum

Topic

The Gilded Age (1877-1920)

Popular Culture

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm85a38e61d-5bfb-430b-bb39-3ed73064e1d4

Record ID

npm_0.052985.108