1887 - 1897
Owney American
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Details
| First Name |
Owney
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1886
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| Died |
11th June, 1897
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| Place of Death |
Toledo, Ohio
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| Buried |
Smithsonian Institution38°53′53″N 77°00′30″W / 38.898°N 77.0083°W / 38.898; -77.0083Coordinates: 38°53′53″N 77°00′30″W / 38.898°N 77.0083°W / 38.898; -77.0083
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Railway Mail Service, Railway Post Office Guardian/Traveller
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| Year(s) Active |
1887-1897, 1887–1897, 1887–1897
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Owney (ca. 1887 – June 11, 1897) was a terrier mix adopted in the United States as a postal mascot by the Albany, New York, post office about 1888. The Albany mail professionals recommended the dog to their Railway Mail Service colleagues, and he became a nationwide mascot for nine years (1888–1897). He traveled over 140,000 miles throughout the 48 contiguous United States and around the world as a mascot of the Railway Post Office and the United States Postal Service. He was the subject of commemorative activities, including a 2011 U.S. postage stamp.
