Hall of Light Machinery, Museum of History and Technology

Summary

Interior view, John Vernon, clockmaker at Thwaites & Reed of London, installs a civil time dial on one face of a reconstructed Renaissance clock tower in the Hall of Light Machinery at Museum of History and Technology, now known as National Museum of American History.

Subject

• Vernon, John
• United States National Museum Office of Exhibits
• Museum of History and Technology (U.S.)

Notes

• PSD No. P6427C
• The basic clock mechanism is that of the town clock of Frederick, Maryland, made by clockmaker Frederick Heisley in 1790. On each face of the clock tower will be a different kind of dial: a sundial (shown on the right), a civil time dial, an astronomical dial, and an automaton dial, each specially designed for this exhibit.

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 45, Folder 10, Image No. SIA_000095_B45_F10_004

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

1964

Restrictions & Rights

• No access restrictions. Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
• No Copyright ́ United States

Topic

• Exhibitions
• Museums
• Museum exhibits

Form/Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Local number

SIA RU000095 [SIA_000095_B45_F10_004]

Physical description

Gelatin silver prints; 10 x 8;

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