Baltimore, Maryland Owney tag

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Object Details

Honoree
Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897
Description
This Maltese cross-shaped metal tag was presented to Owney by the staff or proprietors of Crowl & Lehner, a company that supplied postmarking and other stamping devices. The company was located in Baltimore, Maryland. There is no available information to indicate when this tag was presented to Owney.
1888-1897
Object number
0.052985.108
Type
Seals, Symbols & Signage
Medium
metal (brass) / die cut; stamped
Dimensions
Height x Width x Depth: 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 1/8 in. (4.76 x 4.76 x 0.32 cm)
Place
Maryland
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Topic
The Gilded Age (1877-1920)
Popular Culture
Record ID
npm_0.052985.108
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm85a38e61d-5bfb-430b-bb39-3ed73064e1d4
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