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Albany, New York Owney tag
Object Details
- Description
- This is one of six metal plates attached to Owney’s collar. The scalloped-edged plate bearing his name was attached to his collar by the workers at the Albany, New York post office. Owney began his travels from Albany and that city’s postal workers considered him to be part of their postal family. There is no information to indicate when this plate was attached to Owney’s collar.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- 1888-1897
- Object number
- 0.052985.490
- Honoree
- Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897
- Type
- Seals, Symbols & Signage
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 2 7/8 x 1 1/4 in. (7.3 x 3.18 cm)
- Place
- New York
- United States of America
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- National Postal Museum Collection
- On View
- Currently on exhibit at the National Postal Museum
- Record ID
- npm_0.052985.490
- Usage
- CC0
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