Rock Island, Illinois Owney tag

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Object Details

Honoree

Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897

Description

Owney received this identification token from John Koch, a Rock Island, Illinois gunsmith. The token includes Koch’s occupation on one side, along with the date May 9, 1895. Among the trains that Owney may have ridden on into the city were the Chicago, Rock Island, & Pacific; the Chicago & Alton; and the Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy railroads.

Date

May 9, 1895

Object number

0.052985.475

Type

Seals, Symbols & Signage

Medium

metal

Dimensions

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

Place

Illinois

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/hm8c7fb6d3a-2269-453f-b551-4af6d4dc76a1

Record ID

npm_0.052985.475