This is one of six metal plates attached to Owney’s collar. He received it from the Rock Island, Illinois railway postal clerks while visiting the city in 1895.
Date:
1895
Markings:
BE GOOD TO/ OWNEY/ 1895/ R.Y. POSTAL CLERKS/ ROCK ISLAND, ILL.
Medium:
metal
Dimensions:
Height x Width: 2 5/8 x 1 3/16 in. (6.67 x 3.02 cm)