Manistee Pocket Watch, circa 1910

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Artifact Overview

Pocket watches helped businessmen, workers, and travelers stay on time. This 17-jewel watch was made by the Manistee Watch Company of Manistee, Michigan, around 1910.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Pocket watch

Date Made

1908-1912

Creator Notes

Case made by the Philadelphia Watch Case Company, Riverside, New Jersey; watch movement made by the Manistee Watch Company, Manistee, Michigan.

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America

Object ID

46.66.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Harry Rickell.

Material

Nickel alloy
Glass (Material)
Brass (Alloy)
Steel (Alloy)

Dimensions

Length: 2.75 in (including hook)
Diameter: 1.978 in
Depth: 0.5 in

Inscriptions

Printed on dial: MANISTEE WATCH CO. Stamped on interior of rear case plate: PHILADELPHIA WATCH CASE CO. / SILVERODE / 234251 Scratched into interior of rear case plate: Illegible initials or writing Stamped onto interior reverse of watch: 38822 / MANISTEE WATCH CO. / MANISTEE, MICH. / 17 JEWELS / U.S.A.
Manistee Pocket Watch, circa 1910