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Owney the Postal Dog photograph, probably part of the postal exhibit in the Federal Building at A Century of Progress.

 

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.

About this item


Title:
Owney the Postal Dog photograph, probably part of the postal exhibit in the Federal Building at A Century of Progress.
Date of Original:
1932
Identifier:
COP_17_0010_00300_010.tif
Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/81984/d3x05xd0m
Type:
Image

Rights:
In copyright
Access:
Public access

Subject--Topic
Dogs
Letter carriers
Postal service

Form:
Photographs
Color:
Black and white
Extent:
6.5 x 7.5 in.

Exhibit:
Post Office
Building Name:
Federal Building

Collection Information


Collection:
Century of Progress records
Show more details:
Series:
Series 17: Iconographics
Box:
10
Folder:
300
Repository:
University of Illinois at Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
Repository Collection Type:
Manuscript Collections
Repository Location:
Richard J. Daley Library

Acknowledgements


Acknowledgements
Funded by a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant awarded by the Illinois State Library under Jesse White
Secretary of State.


Geographic Information

Near South Side (Chicago, Ill.)