Watch found at 1894 Hinckley Fire

Titles: Watch found at 1894 Hinckley Fire (Supplied title)

Description: Pocket watch taken from the hand of a victim of the Great Hinckley Fire of 1894. The watch has a silver alloy case and a white porcelain face. Manufactured in 1884 by the Elgin National Watch Company of Elgin, Illinois.

Dates

• Exactly 1884 (Creation)
• 1884 - 1894 (Use)

Creation

• made by: Elgin National Watch Co.

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 69.73

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 2 1/8 inches diameter
• 3/4 inch depth

Subjects

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