Owney tag

National Postal Museum

Object Details

Honoree
Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897
Description
Owney received this token while traveling in the West. The name Sumas could indicate a hotel or business in the Dakota Territory, or the town of Sumas, Washington, along the Canadian border. There is no additional information to indicate exactly where Owney was when he received this token.
1891
Object number
0.052985.448
Type
Seals, Symbols & Signage
Medium
metal (brass)
Dimensions
Height x Width: 1 3/16 × 1 3/16 in. (3.02 × 3.02 cm)
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Record ID
npm_0.052985.448
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm84f4e0905-f213-46f3-8d4a-ea10b44380fc

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