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Alfred V. Friedrich luggage Owney tag
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Alfred V. Friedrich luggage Owney tag

1888-1897

leather
National Postal Museum
CC0 — Public Domain
National Postal Museum

In addition to hundreds of metal tokens, Owney received some leather tags. This tag was produced by Alfred V. Friedrich. Friedrich owned a shoe store in Traverse City, Michigan and was named the town’s postmaster on March 1, 1891. Among the railway lines that passed through Traverse City during Owney’s lifetime were the Michigan Central, the Chicago & West Michigan and Grand Rapids & Indian railroads.

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