Edward P. Thorn Owney tag

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Object Details

Honoree

Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897

Description

Owney received this identification token from Edward P. Thorn, a saloon keeper, wines and liquors dealer from Plainfield, New Jersey. Symbols on the token indicate Thorn was a Freemasons Lodge Master. Plainfield was a stop along the Central Railroad of New Jersey.

Date

1888-1897

Object number

0.052985.447

Type

Seals, Symbols & Signage

Medium

metal

Dimensions

Height x Width: 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (1.27 x 5.72 cm)

Place

New Jersey

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/hm846c8c154-6a9b-4f4c-af25-779c32af1f7a

Record ID

npm_0.052985.447