Nashville, Tennessee Owney tag

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Object Details

Description

Owney received this shield-shaped metal tag on April 9, 1892, while visiting Nashville, Tennessee. The tag was imprinted by Southern Rubber Stamp Works of Nashville. While the tag is labeled Railway Mail Service and is shaped like a badge, it was not an actual RMS badge.

Date

April 9, 1892

Object number

0.052985.106

Type

Seals, Symbols & Signage

Medium

metal

Dimensions

Height x Width: 1 3/4 x 2 in. (4.45 x 5.08 cm)

Place

Tennessee

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National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source

National Postal Museum

Topic

Popular Culture

The Gilded Age (1877-1920)

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm84e17fbfb-4160-4446-83b4-50f6795df54f

Record ID

npm_0.052985.106