Baltimore and Grafton Railway Owney tag

National Postal Museum

Object Details

Associated Organization
Baltimore & Grafton Railway Post Office (USPS)
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Description
This horseshoe-shaped metal tag includes the inscription that it was presented to “His Dogship by F.M.Parker.” The reverse of the tag includes the date April 20, 1892, and the railway line, the Baltimore and Grafton Railway Post Office (RPO) car.
Credit line
Transfer from the Post Office Department
April 20, 1892
Object number
0.052985.110
Type
Seals, Symbols & Signage
Medium
metal; enamel / stamped
Dimensions
Height x Width: 1 7/8 x 1 1/2 in. (4.76 x 3.81 cm)
Place of Origin
Baltimore, Maryland
Place of Destination
Grafton, Massachusetts
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On View
Currently on exhibit at the National Postal Museum
National Postal Museum
Topic
The Gilded Age (1877-1920)
Popular Culture
Record ID
npm_0.052985.110
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm862ed8329-64f5-4a44-94f5-7c5733e88aff
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