On View
Segregation Gallery
Exhibition
Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
Manufactured by
Illinois Watch Company, American, founded 1879
Owned by
Moore, Harry Tyson, American, 1905 - 1951
Date
ca. 1920s
Medium
metal and glass
Dimensions
H x W: 2 5/16 x 1 11/16 x 5/16 in. (5.9 x 4.3 x 0.8 cm)
Description
Pocket watch by Illinois Watch Company used by Harry Tyson Moore, Sterling model. It features a circular white face with black hands and numerals. Under the twelve it has the company and model name "ILLINOIS/ STERLING." There is a second smaller face for marking the seconds at the bottom of the main face. The casing is a plain brass colored metal with a loop and ridged crown at top. The back has a faint cross hatching pattern with a small heraldic crest in the center.
Place collected
New Carrollton, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Place used
Mims, Brevard County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Jewelry and Adornment
Accessories and Personal Effects
Type
pocket watches
Topic
Civil rights
Families
Hate crimes
Men
Resistance
Segregation
Violence
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donated by Juanita Evangeline Moore, daughter; "Skip" Pagan, grandson; and Darren Pagan, great-grandson
Object number
2013.157.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd542f76f6f-ca48-4320-a3e2-a0c2758e6926

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