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Union Pacific Railroad Station Clock
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| Accession #: | 2792.1 |
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| Title: | Union Pacific Railroad Station Clock |
| Object Type: | Clock |
| Participants: |
General Electric Company (creator)
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| Physical Description: | A large double-faced General Electric/Telechron clock, with four ceiling mountings and the light fixture, with double lamps, to light both sides of the clock. |
| Description: | This large double-faced clock kept time in the main lobby of Spokane's Union Pacific Railroad Station. located on Trent Avenue (now Spokane Falls Boulevard) from 1914 to 1973. After the Northern Pacific Railroad connected the Great Lakes and Pacific Northwest in 1883, Spokane became a dominant regional rail hub and incoming population boomed. |
| Category: | History |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Railroad (Industry)
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| Geographical Reference: | Spokane (Washington->Spokane County) |
| Dimensions: |
Object H x W x D 31 x 30 1/2 x 20"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
glass (material) (Material)
iron (metal) (Material)
wire (Material)
plywood (Material)
brass (alloy) (Material)
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| Credit Line: | Gift of William H. Patterson, 1981 |
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