Key-shape Owney tag

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Object Details

Honoree

Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897

Description

Owney received this key from J.R. Sutton. There is no additional information to indicate Sutton’s relationship with Owney or the Post Office Department or when he presented the key to the dog.

Date

1888-1897

Object number

0.052985.404

Type

Seals, Symbols & Signage

Medium

metal

Dimensions

Height x Width: 2 x 1/2 in. (5.08 x 1.27 cm)

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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/hm80cde1f6f-9f0d-46de-a6e5-60a3eca9d157

Record ID

npm_0.052985.404