“Our 21 Jewel Smashes Prices” Baltimore and Ohio Magazine, September 1920. In contrast to the Santa Fe Watch Company that sold watches with identical traits, the Burlington Watch Company never.
Pictured: Burlington Special Watch Dial, c.1914. The successful mail order strategy utilized by the Santa Fe Watch Company to sell their “Santa Fe Special” watches was not a novel concept..
Pictured: Alonzo S. Thomas and Wife Annie, c.1907. “Old Bill - Our First Car. Year 1907. Built by Terry Stafford.” Image Courtesy of Kansas Memory. The Man Behind the Watch.
Pictured: Santa Fe Special Watch Endorsement by Santa Fe Railroad Engineer Edward Whitcomb, The Topeka Daily Capital, October 7, 1914 The validity of a “railroad grade” classification is frequently questioned.
Pictured: Santa Fe Special Watch Guarantee Certificate Excerpt, c.1920 Santa Fe Watch Company Catalog Every “Santa Fe Special” watch sold by the Santa Fe Watch Company was accompanied by a.
Pictured: “Many Want To Pay Cash” Excerpt, c.1920 Santa Fe Watch Company Catalog The payment terms offered by the Santa Fe Watch Company changed over time. During the 1920s, customers.
