Remembering History: Helen Keller's Pocket Watch; This unusual 'touch' watch, was given to Helen Keller at age 12 by John Hitz, a retired diplomat. On the backside of the watch is a revolving hand which stops at a point between the pins around the outside corresponding to the hour and minute, making it possible to feel the approximate time in the dark or, in the case of a diplomat like Hitz, discreetly. Hitz presented the watch to Keller, who used it her entire life. #Helen

Helen Keller's Pocket Watch; This unusual 'touch' watch, was given to Helen Keller at age 12 by John Hitz, a retired diplomat. On the backside of the watch is a revolving hand which stops at a point between the pins around the outside corresponding to the hour and minute, making it possible to feel the approximate time in the dark or, in the case of a diplomat like Hitz, discreetly. Hitz presented the watch to Keller, who used it her entire life. #Helen_Keller #Watch #Smithsonian #neatorama

Helen Keller's Pocket Watch; This unusual 'touch' watch, was given to Helen Keller at age 12 by John Hitz, a retired diplomat. On the backside of the watch is a revolving hand which stops at a point between the pins around the outside corresponding to the hour and minute, making it possible to feel the approximate time in the dark or, in the case of a diplomat like Hitz, discreetly. Hitz presented the watch to Keller, who used it her entire life. #Helen_Keller #Watch #Smithsonian #neatorama