Atlanta Constitution Owney tag
National Postal Museum

Atlanta Constitution Owney tag

Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897 · 1888-1897

metal (brass)
National Postal Museum
CC0 — Public Domain
National Postal Museum

Owney received this token while visiting the Atlanta Constitution, a daily newspaper. Owney frequently visited newspapers in towns (after first visiting the local post office) and was a great favorite of reporters around the country. There is no information to indicate when Owney received this tag. Atlanta, Georgia was home to several railway lines that Owney traveled.

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