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Elgin Watch Factory: A Worker's Life
2023-06-06 19:00:00 2023-06-06 20:00:00 America/Chicago Elgin Watch Factory: A Worker's Life Elgin historian Bill Briska and Museum Educator Rebecca Miller will take you back in time to an earlier Elgin where everyone walked to work, had lunch at noon, and enjoyed the same payday. Register Main Library - Elgin Room

Tuesday, June 06
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-06-06 19:00:00 2023-06-06 20:00:00 America/Chicago Elgin Watch Factory: A Worker's Life Elgin historian Bill Briska and Museum Educator Rebecca Miller will take you back in time to an earlier Elgin where everyone walked to work, had lunch at noon, and enjoyed the same payday. Register Main Library - Elgin Room

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Elgin Room

Elgin historian Bill Briska and Museum Educator Rebecca Miller will take you back in time to an earlier Elgin where everyone walked to work, had lunch at noon, and enjoyed the same payday. Register

What was it like to work at the Elgin National Watch Company in Elgin? Factory life was very regimented and manufacturing watches was an exacting job.

Program provided in partnership with the Elgin History Museum.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Older Adult Interest | History | Adult Programs |

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