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E.D. Simpson Owney tag
Object Details
- Description
- Owney was given this identification tag by E.D. Simpson of Running Water, South Dakota. The tag is dated 1893. There is no one by that name who worked for the Post Office Department during Owney’s lifetime, and no additional information that points to Mr. Simpson’s profession. The city of Running Water was served by the Chicago & Milwaukee Railway line.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- 1893
- Object number
- 0.052985.146
- Honoree
- Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897
- Type
- Seals, Symbols & Signage
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. (1.91 x 3.81 cm)
- Place
- South Dakota
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- National Postal Museum Collection
- On View
- Currently on exhibit at the National Postal Museum
- Topic
- Popular Culture
- Record ID
- npm_0.052985.146
- Usage
- CC0
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