Elroy, Wisconsin Owney tag

National Postal Museum

Object Details

Honoree
Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897
Description
Owney received this identification token from Edgar S. Willey, a rural letter carrier in Elroy, Wisconsin. There is no information to indicate when Willey presented the token to Owney. Elroy was a stop along the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad. Symbols on top of the token indicate that Willey was a Freemason.
1888-1897
Object number
0.052985.436
Type
Seals, Symbols & Signage
Medium
metal
Dimensions
Height x Width: 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in. (2.86 x 2.86 cm)
Place
United States of America
Wisconsin
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Record ID
npm_0.052985.436
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8007244ba-592a-4cfe-82bb-315d7e34ba7c
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