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Eulogy Recalls Honored “Brownie”: An ode to the Post Office Brownie

I’m not certain where this article was printed. I found it in a file marked “Animals” in the Halifax Historical Museum. Brownie the Post Office Mascot was not as famous as Brownie the Town Dog, but he had many similarities to Town Dog Brownie. He lived 15 years on Beach Street. He had a bank… Continue reading Eulogy Recalls Honored “Brownie”: An ode to the Post Office Brownie

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December 5, 1962: Post Office Brownie gets Tonsils out

Brownie the Town Dog is the most famous dog in Daytona Beach history, but he wasn’t the only famous dog and he wasn’t even the only famous Brownie! In 1955 (a year after Brownie the Town Dog’s death), downtown Daytona Beach got a new popular dog: Brownie the Post Office Mascot. He lived until 1970… Continue reading December 5, 1962: Post Office Brownie gets Tonsils out

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July 5, 1992: Two dogs that captured city’s heart

“Looking Back” was, I presume, a regular feature column of the Daytona Beach News-Journal. On July 5, 1992, the column featured both Brownie the Town Dog and his lesser known Beach Street pup, Brownie the Post Office Mascot. Both lived on Beach Street for approximately 15 years. Town Dog Brownie from 1939-1954. Post Office Brownie… Continue reading July 5, 1992: Two dogs that captured city’s heart