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Mitchell, South Dakota Owney tag
Object Details
- Description
- Owney received this practical gift from someone in Mitchell, South Dakota. The dog license tag shows that someone has covered Owney’s dog tax, giving the dog a form of legal status within the city. There is no additional information to indicate who gave this tag to Owney.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- 1893
- Object number
- 0.052985.398
- Honoree
- Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897
- Type
- Seals, Symbols & Signage
- Medium
- metal (brass)
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 1 1/2 x 1 1/8 in. (3.81 x 2.86 cm)
- Place
- South Dakota
- United States of America
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- National Postal Museum Collection
- Record ID
- npm_0.052985.398
- Usage
- CC0
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