Title:
Connecticut Clockmakers of the Eighteenth Century
Author:
Penrose R. Hoopes.
Subjects:
Clock and watch makers--Connecticut.
Clock and watch making--Connecticut--History--18th century.
Clock and watch making--Connecticut--History--18th century.
Object ID:
TS543.U6 H6 1975
Object Name:
Book
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact
Publisher:
C. E. Tuttle Co., 1975.
Publication Place:
Rutland, Vt.
Pubication Date:
1975
Collection:
Eva Butler Library
Summary:
This is about the work of early clockmakers in America. The book was compiled almost enytirely from original 18th century records and offers a wealth of information on pioneer clockmakers, early clocks, brass clockmaking, wood clockmaking, and public clocks. Book includes biographical information of 79 Connecticut clockmakers with 56 photographs of their work.