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Clocks of New York - An Illustrated History (Paperback)
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Clocks of New York - An Illustrated History (Paperback)
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The phrase ""in a New York minute"" is virtually synonymous with
all that is fast-paced and technologically advanced. One of the
first cities founded on the eastern seaboard, New York has been a
horological trendsetter for almost four hundred years. When the
first Dutch settlers came to Manhattan in the early years of the
17th century, they established America's first stronghold of
capitalism. Over the next few centuries, precise schedules became
an inescapable reality of modernization and precision timepieces
became an art form in Europe and America. As the center of
commercial and industrial activity, New York City developed a
particular preoccupation with time, and hence became a showplace
for an astonishing array of timepieces. From tower clocks to time
balls, this richly 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. Post
clocks, church clocks, sundials, and labor timepieces are all
discussed herein. Photographs of subject pieces and an index are
included.
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