Railway Mail Service Washington, D.C. Owney tag
National Postal Museum

Railway Mail Service Washington, D.C. Owney tag

Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897 · April 13, 1892

metal
National Postal Museum
CC0 — Public Domain
National Postal Museum

Owney received this token from James E. White’s office. White served as the General Superintendent of the Railway Mail Service from 1890 to 1907. The token, dated April 13, 1892, is a reminder of the admiration and respect Owney held in even the highest office of the nation’s Railway Mail Service.

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