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Postmaster William W. Johnson Owney tag
Object Details
- Description
- Owney received this tag from William W. Johnson who served as Baltimore’s postmaster from 1890-1894. The shield-shaped tag includes a recognizable piece of the Baltimore landscape, the Washington Monument in Mt. Vernon square.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- c. 1890-1894
- Object number
- 0.052985.141
- Honoree
- Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897
- Type
- Seals, Symbols & Signage
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 1 1/4 x 1 in. (3.18 x 2.54 cm)
- Place
- Maryland
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- On View
- Currently on exhibit at the National Postal Museum
- Topic
- Popular Culture
- Record ID
- npm_0.052985.141
- Usage
- CC0
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