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Santa Cruz, California luggage Owney tag
Object Details
- Description
- Owney received this token good for “one drink” while visiting the Pacific Ocean House hotel and saloon in Santa Cruz, California. This is a “trade check,” a token that was “good for” free items, or a few cents off of a product. This token also notes that E.J. Swift was the proprietor of the hotel. Swift had passed away by 1892, at a time when Owney was still in the early years of his travels. It is unknown when Owney received this token, but it may likely have been after Swift’s death.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- 1888-1897
- Object number
- 0.052985.96.2
- Honoree
- Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897
- Associated Organization
- Pacific Ocean House
- Type
- Seals, Symbols & Signage
- Medium
- wood (?) / lacquered
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 1 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (3.81 × 3.81 cm)
- Place
- California
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- On View
- Currently on exhibit at the National Postal Museum
- Topic
- Popular Culture
- Record ID
- npm_0.052985.96.2
- Usage
- CC0
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