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Broadside Advertisement for Moses A. Dropsie's Watchmaker's Shop, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This broadside advertises the services of Moses A. Dropsie's watchmaker's shop, located at 57 North Third Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The advertisement lists watches, jewelry, spectacles, and electromagnetic batteries for rheumatic conditions, along with watchmaker's tools, as items available for sale or repair. The broadside is undated but is consistent with Dropsie's watchmaking career (1839-1848), before he pursued a career in law. The collection also includes Dropsie's journals from his time as a watchmaker.

Associated People/Businesses

Dropsie, Moses A. (Moses Aaron), 1821-1905
DROPSIE, MOSES AARON (1821.1905)

Geography

Philadelphia

Subjects

Clock and watch industry
Advertising

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 5, Folder 4