Herber W. Hull Owney tag

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

Owney received this tag from Heber W. Hull of Plymouth, New Hampshire. Hull was a railroad employee and not associated with the Post Office Department. This tag notes Hull’s employer at the time, the Concord & Montreal Railroad. By 1905 Hull was working as a conductor for the C&M Railroad’s owner, the Boston & Maine Railroad. In addition to working for the railroads, Hull was a Mason. The circular symbol with the initials KSHTWSST notes that Hull was a Royal Arch Mason and Master Mason in his local lodge.