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Elroy, Wisconsin Owney tag
Description:
Owney received this identification token from Edgar S. Willey, a rural letter carrier in Elroy, Wisconsin. There is no information to indicate when Willey presented the token to Owney. Elroy was a stop along the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad. Symbols on top of the token indicate that Willey was a Freemason.
Date:
1888-1897
Markings:
E.S. WILLEY/ ELROY/ WIS./ 202
Medium:
metal
Dimensions:
Height x Width: 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in. (2.86 x 2.86 cm)
Museum ID:
0.052985.436
Place:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Place:
Wisconsin
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