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Wristwatch

Object Name:
Wristwatch
Object ID:
2004.043.176
Place of Origin:
United States
Date:
circa 1930
Description:
Wristwatch, Girl Scouts. Worn by Dorothy M. Vaughan (1904-2004) of Portsmouth, NH. Plated metal. Girl Scout trefoil symbol on dial. No glass. Brown leather strap with metal buckle.
Material:
Metal
Leather
Dimensions:
W-1.1 L-8.5 D-0.3 inches
Provenance:
From collection of Dr. Dorothy M. Vaughan (1904-2004), preservationist and collector of Portsmouth, N.H., artifacts.

Dorothy Vaughan was a member of the first Girl Scout troop in Portsmouth. Her family moved from Penacook to Portsmouth in 1917, when she was 12. She was a troop leader for much of her adult life.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Dr. Dorothy Mansfield Vaughan
Subjects:
Watches
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