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Third Division RMS Washington, D.C. Owney tag
Description:
Postal employees under the direction of Charles W. Vickery, Third Division Superintendent of the Railway Mail Service, presented this token to Owney on April 18, 1892. The token, cut in the shape of a postal badge, celebrates the link between the Railway Mail Service and their canine mascot.
Date:
April 18, 1892
Markings:
THIRD DIVISION / R.M.S. / WASHINGTON D.C. / APR. 13 1892
Medium:
metal
Dimensions:
Height x Width: 2 x 3 in. (5.08 x 7.62 cm)
Museum ID:
0.052985.99
Place:
District of Columbia
Glossary
