Hotel Fife Owney tag

National Postal Museum

Object Details

Honoree
Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897
Description
The most famous of Owney’s travels was his trip around the world in the late summer and fall of 1895. That trip began and ended in Tacoma, Washington, and it may have been during one of those times that he received this hotel key tag from that city’s Fife hotel. The hotel was built by William H. Fife, a businessman who had also served for eight years as the postmaster of the city of Tacoma.
1888-1897
Object number
0.052985.155
Type
Seals, Symbols & Signage
Medium
metal (brass)
Dimensions
Height x Width: 1 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. (4.45 x 3.81 cm)
Place
United States of America
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Currently on exhibit at the National Postal Museum
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Topic
Popular Culture
Record ID
npm_0.052985.155
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm879d1a79b-0f91-4afb-ac6a-82c71f40bccd
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