Catalog, Waltham Watch Company, founder of the American watch industry, Waltham, Mass., 1930

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1930

GUSN

GUSN-369556

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Description

Trade catalog published by the Waltham Watch Company. Catalog advertises watches, clocks, and clock and watch components manufactured by the company, including pocket watches, strap watches, picture clocks, wall clocks, hall clocks, and clock and watch dials. Each design is accompanied by a design number, pricing information, product specifications, and color and black-and-white illustrations.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
clocks
watches
pocket watches
wrist watches
clock and watch components
wall clocks
illustrations (layout features)
price lists
specifications
printed ephemera
trade catalogs

Physical Descrption

1 trade catalog, 31 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 12 1/8 x 9 3/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Date of Acquisition

2024

Reference Code

EP001.12.007.003.023

Acqusition Type

Bequest

Credit Line

Bequest of David Rooney, 2024

Places

Waltham (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Waltham Watch Company (Publisher)

Material Type

printed ephemera
trade catalogs

Other Organizations

Waltham Watch Company

Subjects

Advertisement
Clocks and watches
Clock and watch industry

Conservation Note

acid free tissue added for preservation

Description Level

Item

Related Items

Radios and clocks

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