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The Clock; Pneumatic Tubes for Visitor's Cards
Title
The Clock; Pneumatic Tubes for Visitor's Cards
Subject
Pneumatic-tube transportation
Clocks and watches.
Description
Black and white lithographic image depicting the Clock and Pneumatic Tubes from the 1903 promotional publication assembled by George C. Boldt, then manager and proprietor of the Waldorf-Astoria.
Lithographs produced from original photographs by B.J. Falk.
Referenced by the publication: "THE PNEUMATIC TUBE SYSTEM, is for visitors’ cards and general information. Visitors’ cards are here put in carriers and shot up to the desired floor within a few seconds." and "This magnificent clock, executed for exhibition at the Chicago World’s fair, is a wonderful example of skill, and is valued at $25,000. It stands twelve feet high. The octagonal sides are ornamented with interesting scenes and busts of famous men and women, executed in solid silver bas-relief. Above, small figures, likewise of silver, gilded, represent different sports, ancient and modern; these figures revolve when the chimes ring. Then come the four faces of the clock proper, marking the time of New York, Greenwich, Paris and Madrid. Surmounting all is the beautiful miniature of the “Statue of Liberty.†The chimes, which ring every quarter hour, are well worth hearing."
Lithographs produced from original photographs by B.J. Falk.
Referenced by the publication: "THE PNEUMATIC TUBE SYSTEM, is for visitors’ cards and general information. Visitors’ cards are here put in carriers and shot up to the desired floor within a few seconds." and "This magnificent clock, executed for exhibition at the Chicago World’s fair, is a wonderful example of skill, and is valued at $25,000. It stands twelve feet high. The octagonal sides are ornamented with interesting scenes and busts of famous men and women, executed in solid silver bas-relief. Above, small figures, likewise of silver, gilded, represent different sports, ancient and modern; these figures revolve when the chimes ring. Then come the four faces of the clock proper, marking the time of New York, Greenwich, Paris and Madrid. Surmounting all is the beautiful miniature of the “Statue of Liberty.†The chimes, which ring every quarter hour, are well worth hearing."
Creator
Boldt, George C., 1851-1916
Publisher
Edition de Luxe
Date
1903
Contributor
Falk, B. J. (Benjamin J.), 1853-1925
Relation
Histories & Publications
Is Part Of
Boldt, G. C. (c.1903). The Waldorf-Astoria: New York. New York: Edition de Luxe.
Is Referenced By
Format
image | jpeg
Language
English
Type
StillImage
Coverage
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel -- 1890-1930
Original Format
promotional materials
lithographs
Physical Dimensions
7.5x9
Collection
Citation
Boldt, George C., 1851-1916, “The Clock; Pneumatic Tubes for Visitor's Cards,” Host to the World, accessed April 28, 2024, https://waldorfnewyorkcity.com/archive/items/show/189.