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Mitchell, South Dakota Owney tag
Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897 · September 28 - October 6, 1892
Owney received this celebration token while visiting Mitchell, South Dakota. The front of the token displays an image of the city’s 1892 Corn Belt Exposition building of 1892. The exposition, which ran from September 28 to October 6, 1892, helped lay the foundation for the creation of the “Mitchell Corn Palace” which remains a popular tourist attraction today. The back of the tag includes a short verse titled “South Dakota’s Invitation” and reads:
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