Name/Title
Gold Alarm ClockEntry/Object ID
2021.28.3Description
Gold, nonfunctioning alarm clock from the 1920s.
The front of the clock shows two white children watching an African American organ grinder and dog preforming on the city street. The arm of the organ grinder seems to have once moved alongside the ticking of the clock.
The back of the clock shows several gears and screws required for the movement and maintenance of the clock.Context
The clock is of historical importance t the city of Saint joseph, Missouri.Collection
HISTORY/CLOCKSLexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Alarm clocksDimensions
Height
4-1/4 inWidth
2 inLength
4-3/4 inColor
Green, Blue, Yellow, Brown, Black, Gray
