Contents of Lincoln's Pockets Collection, Watch Fob

Ford's Theatre
Washington, D.C., United States

Abraham Lincoln had this gold quartz watch fob on the night of his assassination. The fob acted as a counterbalance or weight to secure a pocket watch to a buttonhole, pocket, or other location.

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Title: Contents of Lincoln's Pockets Collection, Watch Fob
Original Source: Library of Congress, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana

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