Clock, 1904 World's Fair

 
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Clock, 1904 World's Fair
Clock, 1904 World's Fair
Clock, 1904 World's Fair
Clock, 1904 World's Fair

Clock, 1904 World's Fair

Object number1976.009.01
Dateca 1903
OriginLittle Rock, Arkansas
Mediumwood, glass, metal
Dimensions94 1/2 in. (240 cm) Other (Top): 64 × 24 3/4 × 17 in. (162.6 × 62.9 × 43.2 cm) Other (Base): 30 1/4 × 25 3/4 × 17 1/4 in. (76.8 × 65.4 × 43.8 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionA tall case clock exhibited in the Arkansas Building at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis. The clock was made by Chas Becker in Little Rock and the mechanism was manufactured by Waterbury Clock Co. of Waterbury, Connecticut. The inlay is made from 27 different varieties of native wood and at least 50,000 separate pieces. The base contains a concealed pigeonhole compartment behind door. The inlay on the base reads "1903 Arkansas" and "St. Louis 1904 World's Fair."
    Status
    On view
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