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Owney by Smithsonian Institution

Description: Owney was a stray dog who wandered into the Albany, New York, post office in 1888. The clerks let him stay the night, and he fell asleep on a pile of empty mailbags. Owney was attracted to the texture or scent of the mailbags and began to follow them, first onto mail wagons and…

Illustration of Owney on Mail Sack by Smithsonian Institution

Description: This is an illustration of Owney, the dog who was the unofficial mascot of the Railway Mail Service in the 1890s. Owney is shown posed on a U.S. mail sack. Creator/Photographer: Unidentified photographer Medium: Black and white photographic print Culture: American Geography: USA Date: 1895 Collection: Owney Collection Persistent URL: http://photography.si.edu/SearchImage.aspx?t=5&id=1949&q=A.2006-46 Repository: National Postal…

Railway Post Office Mascot Owney and Mail Carrier by Smithsonian Institution

Description: Owney was a mongrel dog who became the 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. Creator/Photographer: Unidentified photographer Medium: Black and…

Owney by Smithsonian Institution

Description: Owney was a stray dog who wandered into the Albany, New York, post office in 1888. The clerks let him stay the night, and he fell asleep on a pile of empty mailbags. Owney was attracted to the texture or scent of the mailbags and began to follow them, first onto mail wagons and…

Owney by Smithsonian Institution

Description: Owney was a stray dog who wandered into the Albany, New York, post office in 1888. The clerks let him stay the night, and he fell asleep on a pile of empty mailbags. Owney was attracted to the texture or scent of the mailbags and began to follow them, first onto mail wagons and…

Young boy pictured with a swag and billycan by State Library of Queensland, Australia

Creator:Unidentified Location: Queensland Description:Young boy with a swag on his shoulder, a pipe in his mouth, a billy in his hand, and a dog by his side, in 1913. Caption: A young sundowner. View this page at the State Library of Queensland hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/94675 Information about State Library of Queensland’s collection: pictureqld.slq.qld.gov.au/ via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/aUzkGt

Child and dog by State Library and Archives of Florida

Local call number: N028910   Title: Child and dog   Date: 192-?   Physical descrip: 1 photonegative: b&w; 5 x 4 in.   Series Title: (General collection.)   Repository: State Library and Archives of Florida, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250 USA. Contact: 850.245.6700. Archives@dos.state.fl.us   Persistent URL: www.floridamemory.com/items/show/138581 via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/8AV8GR

Messenger dog with its handler, in France, during World War I by National Library of Scotland

Messenger dog with its handler, in France, during World War I. This collie dog worked as a messenger in the front line under constant gunfire. A scrolled up message can be seen attached to the dogs collar. Dogs were also used in the trenches to kill rats and mice, thereby protecting food supplies. In addition…

The lonely walk by VinothChandar

View On Black Follow me @ Twitter | Facebook The Broken bridge is derelict pedestrian bridge located at the mouth of the Adyar River in Chennai, India. The bridge was built to facilitate the movement of fishermen from Santhome beach to Elliot’s beach over the mouth of the Adyar river. The bridge spans across the…

Embraced by Words by Robbert van der Steeg

Sometimes words can be overwhelming….. Words can appreciate what you are… Words can care for you….. This work is copyrighted under the creative commons licence, you can use it for anything like blogs and so, as long as you give me credit. I would appreciate it if you can post a link if you used…