Boston Owney tag

Object Details

Description
Owney received this identification token from an Irish immigrant, Michael Falvey. Falvey was working as a city letter carrier in Boston, Massachusetts. There is no additional information to indicate when Falvey gave this token to Owney.
Data Source
National Postal Museum
Date
1888-1897
Object number
0.052985.424
Honoree
Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897
Type
Seals, Symbols & Signage
Medium
metal
Dimensions
Height x Width: 1 3/16 x 1 in. (3.02 x 2.54 cm)
Place
Massachusetts
United States of America
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National Postal Museum Collection
Record ID
npm_0.052985.424
Usage
CC0
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8cda497c2-57b5-42f3-8446-6350fa742805

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