Mailing Clerks Denver, Colorado Owney tag

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Object Details

Honoree

Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897

Description

Owney received this token from the clerks in the Denver, Colorado post office on August 13, 1894. About 50 clerks worked in the post office during the days of Owney’s visits to the city. Among the railway lines that Owney may have ridden into the city were the Kansas Pacific and the Denver Pacific railroads.

Date

August 13, 1894

Object number

0.052985.374

Type

Seals, Symbols & Signage

Medium

metal (brass)

Dimensions

Height x Width: 3/4 x 2 3/16 in. (1.91 x 5.56 cm)

Place

Colorado

United States of America

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National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source

National Postal Museum

Topic

Popular Culture

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8e7140c5a-58aa-46cf-a96d-37e48b6578c2

Record ID

npm_0.052985.374