Minneapolis, Minnesota Owney tag

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

Owney received this advertising token from Moses L. Cohen, a pawnbroker and jewelry dealer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. As noted on the pocket-watch-shaped token, Cohen’s business was located at 6 Washington Avenue, North, and was established in 1879. Minneapolis was a bustling railway town during Owney’s lifetime. He visited the city a few times. Among the train lines that accessed the city were the St. Paul & Duluth, Minneapolis; the St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie; the Great Northern, Minneapolis & St. Louis; and the Northern Pacific railways.