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Pennsylvania Clockmakers And Watchmakers 1660 1900
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Book Synopsis Pennsylvania Clockmakers and Watchmakers, 1660-1900 by : James B. Whisker
Download or read book Pennsylvania Clockmakers and Watchmakers, 1660-1900 written by James B. Whisker and published by Edwin Mellen Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using mainly original sources (US Census, tax lists, advertisements, family records, etc.) this volume details the clock- and watchmakers in the Province of and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania between 1660 and 1900.
Book Synopsis Clockmakers and Watchmakers of Maryland, 1660-1900 by : James B. Whisker
Download or read book Clockmakers and Watchmakers of Maryland, 1660-1900 written by James B. Whisker and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Pennsylvania Clocks and Watches by : James W. Gibbs
Download or read book Pennsylvania Clocks and Watches written by James W. Gibbs and published by Penn State University Press. This book was released on 1984 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of timepieces made in Pennsylvania from William Penn's time to the present, this book is more than a compendium of clock and watchmakers and their work. With abundant illustrations and lore from historians in every part of the state, it recreates a time when clock and watchmaking was not a mere occupation: it was truly a craft. The author attributes this characteristic to the Keystone State's unusually varied population, and explores the various "old world" influences affecting the design and style of timepieces. The story of clock and watchmaking from colonial Philadelphia to Pittsburgh's Golden Triangle is a major chapter in the history of industry, trade, tastemaking, and craftsmanship. Clocks of finely carved wood decorated the homes of prosperous early settlers, and golden watchcases adorned their persons; meanwhile, clocks on Independence Hall and other public buildings measured the hours for the general citizenry. As time passed, more utilitarian clocks graced schools and factories, while Hamilton watches kept the trains running on time. Resisting the temptation to lower standards for the sake of mass production, Pennsylvania clock and watchmakers gained fame for their high-quality craftsmanship. The making of clocks and watches is detailed by Dr. Gibbs from its beginning in the southeastern counties of William Penn Country, through the Pennsylvania Dutch Country and the center of the Commonwealth, and on to the state's northern and western frontiers. The craftsmen are presented in historical context, with emphasis on their social and educational backgrounds and the effect of these on their timepieces. Separate sections focus on illustrious clockmakers such as the Ellicott and Solliday families, Jacob Detweiler Custer, and the master of horology and astronomy, Dr. David Rittenhouse. Pennsylvania Clocks and Watches is an indispensable handbook for the experienced collector and a stimulating guide for the beginner. It is also a valuable reference for students of industrial and social history, design, and folkways.
Book Synopsis Virginia Clockmakers and Watchmakers, C. 1660-1860 by : James B. Whisker
Download or read book Virginia Clockmakers and Watchmakers, C. 1660-1860 written by James B. Whisker and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An alphabetical listing of all clockmakers and watchmakers recorded in the state from the earliest days and the Civil War. Draws on US Census data after 1850 when it began reporting occupations; court records from hustings, orphans, and other judiciaries; tax lists; newspaper advertisements; and county histories. Though many have no known surviving work, in a few cases the only evidence of a clockmaker's existence is the signature with name, date, and location on a clock. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Book Synopsis The 1996 Genealogy Annual by : Thomas Jay Kemp
Download or read book The 1996 Genealogy Annual written by Thomas Jay Kemp and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1997-12 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Genealogy Annual is a comprehensive bibliography of the year's genealogies, handbooks, and source materials. It is divided into three main sections.p liFAMILY HISTORIES-/licites American and international single and multifamily genealogies, listed alphabetically by major surnames included in each book.p liGUIDES AND HANDBOOKS-/liincludes reference and how-to books for doing research on specific record groups or areas of the U.S. or the world.p liGENEALOGICAL SOURCES BY STATE-/liconsists of entries for genealogical data, organized alphabetically by state and then by city or county.p The Genealogy Annual, the core reference book of published local histories and genealogies, makes finding the latest information easy. Because the information is compiled annually, it is always up to date. No other book offers as many citations as The Genealogy Annual; all works are included. You can be assured that fees were not required to be listed.
Book Synopsis Pennsylvania Clockmakers and Watchmakers, Goldsmith and Silversmith by :
Download or read book Pennsylvania Clockmakers and Watchmakers, Goldsmith and Silversmith written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Pennsylvania Clockmakers and Watchmakers, Goldsmiths and Silversmiths by : James B. Whisker
Download or read book Pennsylvania Clockmakers and Watchmakers, Goldsmiths and Silversmiths written by James B. Whisker and published by . This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excellent list of PA tradesmen including genealogical facts, documentation, and a section of nostalgic ads/clippings from newspapers.
Book Synopsis Pennsylvania Clockmakers, Watchmakers, and Allied Crafts by : James B. Whisker
Download or read book Pennsylvania Clockmakers, Watchmakers, and Allied Crafts written by James B. Whisker and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Pennsylvania Clocks and Clockmakers by : George H. Eckhardt
Download or read book Pennsylvania Clocks and Clockmakers written by George H. Eckhardt and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Silversmiths and Clockmakers of Fulton County, Pennsylvania, 1785-1900 by : John H. Nelson
Download or read book Silversmiths and Clockmakers of Fulton County, Pennsylvania, 1785-1900 written by John H. Nelson and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The American Colonies, 1584-1688 by : Anne Sharp Wells
Download or read book The American Colonies, 1584-1688 written by Anne Sharp Wells and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Pennsylvania Clockmakers and Silversmiths by : John R Coe
Download or read book Pennsylvania Clockmakers and Silversmiths written by John R Coe and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-11-25 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book lists all known tradesmen who worked at making and repairing clocks and watches and making artifacts of silver, gold, and pewter, in the Colony and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, from c.1650 through 1880, with empgasis on cottage industry manufacture.
Book Synopsis Pennsylvania German Arts by : Irwin Richman
Download or read book Pennsylvania German Arts written by Irwin Richman and published by Schiffer Book for Collectors. This book was released on 2001 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There has never been a book like this intertwining the arts and artifacts of both the traditional and the evolving worlds. Folk art and quilts are here, but so is the work of Precisionist painter Charles Demuth and Abstract Expressionist painter Franz Kline. Objects range from needlework, pottery, furniture, and glass to paper, paintings, and metals--including gold and silver! The extensive historical text is illustrated with over 350 color photographs to showcase works of great beauty.
Book Synopsis Indiana Silversmiths, Clock Makers and Watchmakers, 1779-1900 by : Jerome Redfearn
Download or read book Indiana Silversmiths, Clock Makers and Watchmakers, 1779-1900 written by Jerome Redfearn and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis From Sugar Camps to Star Barns by : Sally Ann McMurry
Download or read book From Sugar Camps to Star Barns written by Sally Ann McMurry and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rural Pennsylvania's landscapes are evocative, richly textured testimonies to the lives and skills of generations of builders&—architects as well as local builders and craft workers. Farmhouses and barns, silos and fences, even field patterns attest to how residents over the years have had a sense of place that was not only functional but also comfortable and aesthetically appropriate for the time. From Sugar Camps to Star Barns tells the story of one such place, a landscape that evolved in southwestern Pennsylvania's Somerset County. Sally McMurry traces the rural life and landscape of Somerset County as it evolved from the earliest settlement days. Eighteenth-century residents were a forest people, living on sparsely built farmsteads and making free use of the heavily forested landscape. The makeshift sugar camp typified their hardscrabble lives. In the nineteenth century, the people of this area turned to farming. Prompted by the ''market revolution'' that had come to Somerset County, they pursued a highly varied agriculture, combining a subsistence base with robust production of commodities shipped to distant cities. Their landscape reflected this combination of the local and the cosmopolitan&—a combination that reached its full expression in the distinctive two-story banked farmhouse with double-decker porch, flanked by a substantial Pennsylvania barn. The twentieth century brought a more industrialized agriculture to Somerset County. But the shift to profit-and-loss farming also meant the accentuation of landscape elements specific to market products. The magnificent ''star barns'' of this era overshadowed the houses, and ancillary structures, such as ''peepy houses'' and silos, spoke to the pressures of efficiency and mass production. The subsequent rise of coal mining helped to stimulate this trend, both by supplying local markets and by creating an incentive for farmers to visually distinguish their landscapes from those of the coal-patch towns. Illustrated with over 100 photographs, maps, drawings, and diagrams, From Sugar Camps to Star Barns demonstrates how much we can learn about the economy and culture of a particular place simply by being attentive to the built landscape.
Download or read book Stretch written by Donald L. Fennimore and published by Winterthur Museum. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the Staffordshire-born Stretch family of clockmakers; the clocks they made; and the important role they played in early 18th-century Philadelphia.
Book Synopsis American Book Publishing Record by :
Download or read book American Book Publishing Record written by and published by . This book was released on 1997-09 with total page 1466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
