J.P. Palmer Owney tag

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

Owney received this identification tag from J.P. Palmer of New York City, New York. There is no information on the tag to indicate when it was given to the dog, nor Palmer’s profession. The official registers of the Post Office Department for the 1890s do not list a J.P. Palmer in any New York postal facility.