Santa Fe, New Mexico button Owney tag

National Postal Museum

Object Details

Honoree
Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897
Description
Owney received this uniform coat button from an employee of the Santa Fe Railroad. The button was produced by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut. There is no additional information to indicate when the button was given to the dog.
1888-1897
Object number
0.052985.231
Type
Seals, Symbols & Signage
Medium
metal (brass)
Dimensions
Height x Width: 5/8 × 5/8 in. (1.59 × 1.59 cm)
Place
New Mexico
United States of America
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Topic
Popular Culture
Record ID
npm_0.052985.231
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm871a8c96f-5462-4df8-9ef7-6f1503d3ae6f
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