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Watch fragment found at Hinckley Fire

Watch fragment found at Hinckley Fire

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Titles: Watch fragment found at Hinckley Fire (Supplied title)

Description: A brass pocket-watch case, probably silver-plated. The movement and crystal are missing. The back is covered with a piece of tortoise shell which is secured by rivets and was manufactured between 1870 and 1894. The watch is a souvenir of the Hinckley Fire of 1894, which burned over 200,000 acres and killed over 400 people in Pine County, Minnesota.

Dates

  • Not earlier than 1870 - Not later than 1894 (Use)
  • Exactly 09/01/1894 (Content)

Identifiers

  • Accession Number: 7763.3

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

  • Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

  • 2 1/4 inches diameter
  • 3/4 inch depth

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Watch fragment found at Hinckley Fire

Collections items are not for sale.
A reproduction can be purchased.