District of Columbia Owney tag

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Object Details

Honoree

Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897

Description

Owney was given this District of Columbia dog license tag in 1890. The license allowed Owney to legally travel along the streets of the nation’s capital. The dog license is number “1821.” There is nothing with the tag to indicate who purchased it for the dog to wear.

Date

1888-1897

Object number

0.052985.422

Type

Seals, Symbols & Signage

Medium

metal

Dimensions

Height x Width: 1 3/16 x 1 3/16 in. (3.02 x 3.02 cm)

Place

District of Columbia

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/hm848d688f4-4a4d-4daa-9161-9335feaf322a

Record ID

npm_0.052985.422