Collection:
Gardner
Description:
Pocket watch and Round Oak watch fob that belonged to Charles Gardner, father of Archie Gardner of the Round Oak Stove Company; gold pocket watch made by the Elgin Watch Co. of Illinois, serial #2401049, has floral patterns on the case and large stem (additional information on pocket watch in Muniment file); watch fob attached by chain is black silk ribbon with brass medallion featuring Round Oak Chief Doe—Wah—Jack medallion on front and "Compliments of the Estate of P.D. Beckwith" on backside; tag attached to watch indicates that it belonged to Charles Gardner—— this may have been written by his son Archie Gardner
Dimensions:
W—2.125 L—10.5 inches
Dimension Details:
measurement included fob
Date:
1881—1895
Notes:
Watch belonged to Charles Gardner (2/14/1842—2/21/1910), who was primarily a businessman in Battle Creek, dry goods and groceries; he married Della Beckwith, P.D. Beckwith's daughter, in 1869 and their son Archie Gardner was a chief executive at the Round Oak Stove Co. in the early 1900s
Object ID:
2003—0035.0001
Object Name:
Watch, pocket
People:
Gardner, Charles
Search Terms:
Charles Gardner
Round Oak
Round Oak
Year Range from:
1881
Year Range to:
1895