Seattle, Washington Owney tag

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Object Details

Honoree

Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897

Description

Owney received this hand engraved tag during a visit to Seattle, Washington, on July 17, 1895. Owney made a number of trips to the Seattle / Tacoma area, including August 1895, when he started out on his around the world tour. There is no information to indicate who presented this tag to the dog.

Date

July 17, 1895

Object number

0.052985.145

Type

Seals, Symbols & Signage

Medium

metal

Dimensions

Height x Width: 1 × 1 in. (2.54 × 2.54 cm)

Place

Washington

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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/hm8c6cea5fd-daf2-4b58-9906-97b2fc292f12

Record ID

npm_0.052985.145