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Owney Stamp Block
United States National Postal Service2011-07-27
Smithsonian's National Postal Museum
Washington, DC, United States
On July 27, 2011, one of the museum’s most interesting objects was commemorated with a United States postage stamp. During his lifetime a scruffy mutt named Owney was the nation’s most famous canine. From 1888 until his death in 1897 Owney rode with Railway Mail Service clerks and mailbags all across the nation.
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- Title: Owney Stamp Block
- Creator: United States National Postal Service
- Date Created: 2011-07-27
- Location Created: Washington, DC
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