National Postal Museum
George Anderson Owney tag
Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897 · 1892
Owney received this identification token while visiting Omaha, Nebraska. The token sports the name of George Anderson, and his position as a clerk in the post office at Omaha. The back of the token is dated 1892. Anderson, a Scottish immigrant, worked as a clerk for several years before transferring over to Omaha’s Free City Delivery service as a letter carrier. Tokens such as these were often attached to keys or luggage in case they were lost.
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