San Antonio, Texas Owney tag

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Object Details

Description

While in San Antonio, Texas, Owney received a coin commemorating the Alamo, the site of a famous battle between Mexico and Texas. The round metal coin centers an image of the Alamo between the phrase, “Remember the Alamo.” About one hundred eighty-nine men, including such famous figures in American history as Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie, died defending the Alamo in March 1836. There is no available information to indicate when this tag was presented to Owney.

Credit line

Transfer from the Post Office Department

Date

1888-1897

Object number

0.052985.198

Type

Seals, Symbols & Signage

Medium

metal

Dimensions

Height x Width: 1 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (3.81 × 3.81 cm)

Place

Texas

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On View

Currently on exhibit at the National Postal Museum

Data Source

National Postal Museum

Topic

Popular Culture

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8a43779da-c776-4087-8174-970d7da979ed

Record ID

npm_0.052985.198