Rectangular Dog License Tag No. 332, 1889

Name/Title

Rectangular Dog License Tag No. 332, 1889

Entry/Object ID

2025.34.1

Description

Acc. No. 25.34.1 Subject Category: City; Animals Date or Period: 1889 Object: Dog license tag Description: rectangular patinaed copper alloy strip with corners angled off, and two holes for pins, stating 'Alameda DOG License / to July 1889 332. Right-hand pin is still present. Size: L 2 1/2 x W 1/2 inches. History of Object: Dog license, given out in 1889, found by the donor in an old dresser. Donor: unknown (anonymous) Donation Date: February 2025 Catalog Date: 2/18/2025