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Boston Owney tag
Description:
Owney received this identification token from an Irish immigrant, Michael Falvey. Falvey was working as a city letter carrier in Boston, Massachusetts. There is no additional information to indicate when Falvey gave this token to Owney.
Date:
1888-1897
Markings:
M. FALVEY. /97 BRIGHTON/ BOSTON
Medium:
metal
Dimensions:
Height x Width: 1 3/16 x 1 in. (3.02 x 2.54 cm)
Museum ID:
0.052985.424
Place:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Place:
Massachusetts
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