Atlanta Constitution Owney tag
Object Details
- Date
- 1888-1897
- Honoree
- Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897
- Description
- Owney received this token while visiting the Atlanta Constitution, a daily newspaper. Owney frequently visited newspapers in towns (after first visiting the local post office) and was a great favorite of reporters around the country. There is no information to indicate when Owney received this tag. Atlanta, Georgia was home to several railway lines that Owney traveled.
- Place
- Georgia
- Topic
- Popular Culture
- See more items in
- National Postal Museum Collection
- On View
- Currently on exhibit at the National Postal Museum
- Credit line
- Transfer from the Post Office Department
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Object number
- 0.052985.366
- Type
- Seals, Symbols & Signage
- Medium
- metal (brass)
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 1 1/2 x 1 1/16 in. (3.81 x 2.7 cm)
- Record ID
- npm_0.052985.366
Owney received this token while visiting the Atlanta Constitution, a daily newspaper. Owney frequently visited newspapers in towns (after first visiting the local post office) and was a great favorite of reporters around the country. There is no information to indicate when Owney received this tag. Atlanta, Georgia was home to several railway lines that Owney traveled. Height x Width: 1 1/2 x 1 1/16 in. (3.81 x 2.7 cm)