National Postal Museum
Columbian Exposition Owney tag
May 22, 1893
In 1893, Chicago, Illinois, was a major US railway hub and home to one of the largest, brassiest expositions in American history – the World’s Columbian Exposition. Thousands of people, and at least one dog, visited the fair from across the US and around the world. The tag presented to Owney includes a representation of Christopher Columbus on one side and a list of names on the other: F.L. Block, V.B. Curtis, N.A. Mowr, F. Burdie, and J. Garsbard. There is no further information on these individuals or their connection to Owney.
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