- Home
- Collections
- Search the Collection
- Pontiac, Illinois Owney tag
Pontiac, Illinois Owney tag
Object Details
- Description
- This round copper tag was presented to Owney on June 24, 1895, in Pontiac, Illinois. The tag includes the name of the Chicago and St. Louis Railway Post Office around the edges and the names “Wheeler, Googerty, Reed” in the middle.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- 1888-1897
- Object number
- 0.052985.183
- Type
- Seals, Symbols & Signage
- Medium
- metal (copper)
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 1 1/8 × 1 1/8 in. (2.86 × 2.86 cm)
- Place
- Illinois
- See more items in
- National Postal Museum Collection
- Topic
- Popular Culture
- Record ID
- npm_0.052985.183
- Usage
- CC0
This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Open Access page.
International media Interoperability Framework
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.