Clocks of New York : an illustrated history / Chris DeSantis ; with photography by Vinit Parmar.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2006]Copyright date: ©2006Description: vii, 255 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
  • cartographic image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0786426802
  • 9780786426805
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
1 Winding Up in New York City 5 -- 2 Making Time for New York City 23 -- 3 New York City Power Towers 50 -- 4 Bellwether Post Clocks: Stalwart Timekeepers 91 -- 5 Timepieces as Building Ornaments 106 -- 6 Timepieces on Landmarks: The Icing on the Cake 129 -- 7 Community Clocks 176 -- 8 Changing the Face of Time 205 -- 9 New York Minutes 218 -- Appendix Clock and Watch Makers of New Amsterdam and Early New York City 237.
Summary: "This illustrated work chronicles the history of public clocks in New York City. It discusses the premiere clock-makers of the 19th century such as the Ansonia Clock Company and the Self Winding Clock Company, the heyday of American public clock making and the ever-increasing importance of clocks. Photographs of subject pieces and an index are included"--Provided by publisher.
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Books Books Jost Bürgi Library Reading Room TS543.N7 D47 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31560000031191

Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-251) and index.

1 Winding Up in New York City 5 -- 2 Making Time for New York City 23 -- 3 New York City Power Towers 50 -- 4 Bellwether Post Clocks: Stalwart Timekeepers 91 -- 5 Timepieces as Building Ornaments 106 -- 6 Timepieces on Landmarks: The Icing on the Cake 129 -- 7 Community Clocks 176 -- 8 Changing the Face of Time 205 -- 9 New York Minutes 218 -- Appendix Clock and Watch Makers of New Amsterdam and Early New York City 237.

"This illustrated work chronicles the history of public clocks in New York City. It discusses the premiere clock-makers of the 19th century such as the Ansonia Clock Company and the Self Winding Clock Company, the heyday of American public clock making and the ever-increasing importance of clocks. Photographs of subject pieces and an index are included"--Provided by publisher.

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The history of tower clocks and other public clocks in New York city, many illustrations (B&W), index, bibliography

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