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Grandfather Clock
Harry S Truman National Historic Site, National Park Service
Independence, MO, United States
The tall case clock in the living room was made in the Eastern U.S., ca. 1810-1830 and brought from Port Byron, IL to Independence, MO in 1866 by Bess’s grandfather George P. Gates. The painted dial rotates to display full moon and pastoral scenes.
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Details
- Title: Grandfather Clock
- Contributor: Harry S Truman National Historic Site, National Park Service
- Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/hstr/image/obj/grandfatherclock_exb_HSTR.html
- Source: Harry S Truman National Historic Site
- National Park Service Catalog Number: HSTR 83
- Measurements: H 218.4, W 45.1, D 22.8 cm
- Materials: Maple, brass
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