Pocket Watch

ca 1880

National Park Service, Museum Management Program
United States

This pocket watch, commonly worn ca. 1880s, captures the very moment when the waters of the South Fork Dam struck Johnstown on May 31, 1889. While there is some debate about what time the South Fork Dam failed, this pocket watch provides a definitive clue about what time the flood struck Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 4:10 pm. This pocket watch is, quite literally, a frozen-in-time relic of the Johnstown Flood.

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Details

Title: Pocket Watch
Date Created: ca 1880
Contributor: Johnstown Flood National Memorial
Park Website: Park Website
Other Related Links: Collections on the Web Catalog
National Park Service Catalog Number: JOFL 8678
Measurements: Dia 6.0, L 36.5 cm
Material: Metal, glass

National Park Service, Museum Management Program

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