Lawrence, Massachusetts Owney tag

National Postal Museum

Object Details

Honoree
Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897
Description
Owney received this advertising token from George Ketchum, a pharmacist who partnered with H.M. Witney in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The store was named for Whitney and located on 297 Essex Street. Ketchum had the token engraved especially for the dog, “Presented to Owney” and included the presentation date of April 25, 1896 at the bottom of the token.
April 25, 1896
Object number
0.052985.482
Type
Seals, Symbols & Signage
Medium
metal
Dimensions
Height x Width: 2 1/8 x 1 1/2 in. (5.4 x 3.81 cm)
Place
United States of America
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Record ID
npm_0.052985.482
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm807dab597-1d55-4732-9753-d4754a6281c4
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