Button Owney tag
National Postal Museum

Button Owney tag

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

metal (brass)
National Postal Museum
CC0 — Public Domain
National Postal Museum

Owney received this button from an railway employee. The button was manufactured by the American Railway Supply Company of New York, New York. There is no additional information to indicate who gave the token to the dog, or when it was received. At this point the identification “USX” on the button is also unidentified.

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