E.D. Simpson Owney tag

National Postal Museum

Object Details

Honoree
Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897
Description
Owney was given this identification tag by E.D. Simpson of Running Water, South Dakota. The tag is dated 1893. There is no one by that name who worked for the Post Office Department during Owney’s lifetime, and no additional information that points to Mr. Simpson’s profession. The city of Running Water was served by the Chicago & Milwaukee Railway line.
1893
Object number
0.052985.146
Type
Seals, Symbols & Signage
Medium
metal
Dimensions
Height x Width: 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. (1.91 x 3.81 cm)
Place
South Dakota
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Topic
Popular Culture
Record ID
npm_0.052985.146
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8b9625c43-5833-408f-9ed5-419d5e9e1d7e

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