National Postal Museum
Owney tag
Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897 · 1892
This is one of six metal plates attached to Owney’s collar. He received it while visiting Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1892. The tag includes the number “166.” There is no definitive information available at this time to indicate the purpose of the tag, or who gave it to the dog. Numerous railway lines passed through Pittsburgh during Owney’s lifetime.
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