1914
Box 6
GUSN-291106
A pocket watch attached to a leather strap with a metal fob. The fob commemorates "The Pageant of Cape Cod," a play produced during the celebration of the opening of the Cape Cod Canal in 1914.
memorabilia
fobs
pageants
pocket watches
1 pocket watch with leather strap and metal fob
MS028
Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection
MS028.03.350
"Mementos: Jewelry of Life and Love from Historic New England": In 1914, after years of effort, the Cape Cod Canal opened, allowing ships to pass between Cape Cod Bay and Buzzards Bay. One of many souvenirs of this engineering feat, this fob commemorates a play, The Pageant of Cape Cod, produced during the opening celebrations.
Cape Cod Canal (Massachusetts) [canal]
pocket watches
Item
Box 6
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