Name/Title
PinEntry/Object ID
2023.37.1Description
Gold and seed pearl tie pin in its original boxes. One box labeled "J. C. Tracy, Willimantic Connecticut, Jeweler."Context
According to the 1912 Willimantic Directory, John C. Tracy was a jeweler and optician with a store or office at 688 Main Street in Willimantic, CT -- on the south side of the street, roughly across from Church Street, a building demolished in the 1970s as part of urban renewal. Tracy's residence was at 125 Summit Street. Tracy had a large advertisement on the cover of the 1912 directory. Although the cover is worn, it can be made out as advertising diamonds, watches, and silverware; French and American clocks.Collection
General CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Tack, TieNomenclature Primary Object Term
Pin, ClothingNomenclature Sub-Class
Clothing AccessoriesNomenclature Class
ClothingNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsLocation
Location
Room
Archives* Untyped Location
Main Museum BuildingDate
October 28, 2023Provenance
Provenance Detail
Once owned by a Columbia Lake family with family ancestry in WillimanticCreated By
historian@millmuseum.orgCreate Date
October 28, 2023Updated By
historian@millmuseum.orgUpdate Date
October 28, 2023
