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Cincinnati, Ohio Owney tag
Object Details
- Description
- This round metal tag came from Cincinnati, Ohio’s Mabley & Carew Department Store. Mabley & Carew was founded in Cincinnati in 1877 by Joseph T. Carew and C.R. Mabley. In 1881 James W. McLaughlin designed the store’s original building on Vine Street. The 12 story-tall building was demolished in 1907. There is no available information to indicate when this tag was presented to Owney.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- 1888-1897
- Object number
- 0.052985.181
- Honoree
- Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897
- Type
- Seals, Symbols & Signage
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 1 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (3.81 × 3.81 cm)
- Place
- Ohio
- United States of America
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- Topic
- Popular Culture
- Record ID
- npm_0.052985.181
- Usage
- CC0
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