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Owney the Postal Dog photograph, probably part of the postal exhibit in the Federal Building at A Century of Progress.
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Owney the Postal Dog began his mail delivery career when he strayed into the Albany post office in 1888. The mail clerks considered Owney to be a good luck charm and adopted him. Shortly afterwards, Owney began traveling with the Railway Mail Service train across the country.
Date:
1932
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
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Geographic Location: Near South Side (Chicago, Ill.)   Subject Topic: Postal service   Remove all