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Atlanta, Georgia Owney tag
Object Details
- Description
- Owney received this brass shield-shaped tag on a visit to Atlanta, Georgia. The tag is dated April 8, 1892. The tag includes the initials RMS, which stands for Railway Mail Service. There is no information available to indicate who presented the tag to Owney.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- April 8, 1892
- Object number
- 0.052985.65
- Type
- Seals, Symbols & Signage
- Medium
- metal (brass)
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 1 3/8 x 1 1/2 in. (3.49 x 3.81 cm)
- Place
- Georgia
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- National Postal Museum Collection
- On View
- Currently on exhibit at the National Postal Museum
- Topic
- Popular Culture
- Record ID
- npm_0.052985.65
- Usage
- CC0
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