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Railroad watch manufactured by the Hamilton Watch Company of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It belonged to Will C. Poyzer, who worked as an engineer for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway from 1917 to 1957. He carried the watch right up until his last day of work.
Creator: Hamilton Watch Company
Date: between 1920 and 1957
Item Number: 220973
Call Number: 1978.78.0
KSHS Identifier: 1978.78.0
Business and Industry - Railroad - Companies - Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Business and Industry - Railroad - Employees - Engineers
Collections - Museum
Date - 1920s
Date - 1930s
Date - 1940s
Date - 1950s
Objects and Artifacts - Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Timekeeping - Watch, Pocket
Type of Material - Objects and Artifacts
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