Railway Post Office mascot Owney and mail carrier

Owney was a mongrel dog who became the unofficial mascot of the Railway Mail Service in the 1890s. He traveled on mail trains all through the United States and even made a trip around the world on mail steamers. He is shown here posed with an unidentified mail carrier.

Photographer: Unknown

National Postal Museum, Curatorial Photographic Collection

Museum ID: A.2008-35