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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
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