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Catalog Data

Honoree:
Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897  Search this
Associated Organization:
Windsor Hotel  Search this
Medium:
metal (brass)
Dimensions:
Height x Width x Depth: 2 5/8 × 3 3/8 × 1/16 in. (6.67 × 8.57 × 0.16 cm)
Type:
Seals, Symbols & Signage
Date:
1888-1897
Description:
Owney received this hotel key check token from a hotel named Windsor. There is no additional information to indicate when or where the dog received this tag. During Owney’s lifetime, there were a number of locations with hotels named Windsor, including a number cities that Owney is known to have visited, such as: New York City, Denver, Colorado, and Montreal, Canada.
Topic:
Popular Culture  Search this
The Gilded Age (1877-1920)  Search this
Object number:
0.052985.105
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8efa49842-c7c9-4880-a0b3-b19e0b95005f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_0.052985.105