District of Columbia Owney tag

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Honoree
Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897
Description
Owney was given this District of Columbia dog license tag in 1890. The license allowed Owney to legally travel along the streets of the nation’s capital. The dog license is number “1821.” There is nothing with the tag to indicate who purchased it for the dog to wear.
1888-1897
Object number
0.052985.422
Type
Seals, Symbols & Signage
Medium
metal
Dimensions
Height x Width: 1 3/16 x 1 3/16 in. (3.02 x 3.02 cm)
Place
District of Columbia
United States of America
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Record ID
npm_0.052985.422
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm848d688f4-4a4d-4daa-9161-9335feaf322a
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