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Main Street: 1910
... front of McKinley's Jewelery store tells the time of day (8:18 AM)( This must have been the morning rush hour.) So many of these clocks ... off had personal time pieces and the rest had municipal, jeweler and other clocks for when they were away from home. These ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/14/2012 - 7:15pm -

Little Rock, Arkansas, circa 1910. "Main Street north from Sixth." A zoomed-in version of this view. Note the Free Bridge in the distance. View full size. Okay, but *why* 8:20?Does the use of the time 8:20 have any special meaning? Or is it for purely decorative purposes, like clocks for sale in shops that have their hands set to 10:10? [At 8:20, the hands leave plenty of blank space for text. - Dave] Ahh, city life! From the Newsie and the fellow in some sort of Uniform on the left, to the man in the window of "Jones House Furnishings," this is a wonderful image of life in 1910. The big clock there on the corner, in front of McKinley's Jewelery store tells the time of day (8:18 AM)( This must have been the morning rush hour.) So many of these clocks are either gone or no longer work at all. [Shorpy veterans will recognize the clock-face jewelers sign as a familiar fixture on early 20th-century streets. They're not real clocks, and all show 8:17. - Dave] The East 14th St. streetcar is rolling along. (Please pay conductor upon entering car - I wonder what the fare was back then. a nickel? a dime?) I also see a little business competition in the Stein and Kress 5 and 10 cent stores. The descent from the Free Bridge looks a bit steep but that could be the camera itself doing that. I wonder what the "LIGHT" sign above the street means... Further to the right, in front of the E.D. Bracy Hardware store, There is a nattily dressed gent walking along. We also see some large wheeled bins marked 5 cents. I would like to see what is in those. To either side of Bracy's hardware are a Sporting Goods Store and J.H.Martin's Arms Store. Then comes the 'Jones House Furnishings Store' with its list of wares that you can purchase within. Imagine having a time machine so that you could go back and fill your home with furnishings from 100 years ago! Ready made antiques! A little help, pleaseI'll supply the truck if someone else will let me use their time machine. Then we can go back and get the spiked ball on top of the Stein Co. 5&10 at left. It's gonna look great on my garage! Keen KutterE.D. Bracy Hardware Co. Your Keen Kutter dealer. This boat named for the knife, still plies the waters of Lake Winnipesaukee New Hampshire. Remembering streetcars and trolley busesConductors on streetcars was a job destined to become obsolete as eventually the driver had to handle all the chores. I remember one corner in Cicinnati where it was rare for a streetcar or trolley bus to make the turn without the the trolleys coming off the wires. The driver would rush off, line them up, and we would be on our way again. Keen Kutter IIAlive and well and highly collectible I might add. Public Time These jewelers clocks were very real. During this period of time railroad, street car employees and the better off had personal time pieces and the rest had municipal, jeweler and other clocks for when they were away from home. These particular clocks had a pendulum that was short enough to fit in the diameter of the face ... [The hands on this clock (below) are painted on -- it's right twice a day. Same for the other 8:17 jewelers' clocks seen here. - Dave] Thanks for the enlargements and setting me straight Dave. It really shows up in the symmetry issues of the flourishes at the end of the hands. 8:18 still common at fine jewelersWhile no longer universal, that time is still the most common time watches are set to at fine jewelers, because it doesn't obscure the maker and model information. The to couple of pictures site what I mean. Go to any specialty watch or fine jewelers, and chances are that's the time on the face, if its not actively running. 8:20 or 1:50Those of us who remember the old Timex watch commercials where they'd torture test a watch by tying it to the blade of an outboard motor or attached it to a jackhammer or some similar method to show that the watch could "take a licking and keep on ticking," will remember that the watch usually read 1:50 - 10 to 2 - and it read that way for a reason. Like 8:20, 1:50 didn't obscure the maker's name or the model type. 9:15 or 3:45 (or worse, 9:45 or 3:15) wouldn't work because there would always be those who would claim that the watch only had one hand! As for why Timex chose 1:50, well their name was at the top (under the 12) of the watch and placing the hands at 1:50 framed the name nicely. +105Below is the same view from July of 2015. (The Gallery, Boats & Bridges, DPC, Little Rock, Streetcars)
Butte Parade: 1939
... What time is it? The clock above Ley's Jeweler says it's 8:18. Whether it's AM or PM, it's an odd time for a parade. [The shadows ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/14/2008 - 3:29am -

Summer 1939. Butte, Montana. "High school band parading up Montana street." View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Arthur Rothstein for the FSA. Butte PuzzlerI give up. What does the sign at the far right say? Looks like CHEQUAMEGON? [You are correct! - Dave] You, too, can get……your own Chequamegon Cafe medallion on eBay. The chew and be gone again cafeA quick Google reveals: http://www.mainstreetbutte.org/food.htm "From its earliest days as a gold camp to its heyday as a cosmopolitan city to the present, Butte has enjoyed a far-reaching reputation as a place where a fine meal can be found. The Chequamegon Café on North Main was renowned for serving great food and earned the local nickname of the “Chew and Be Gone Again.” The Creamery Café advertised “Booths for Ladies” which was a discreet way of telling women that they could eat there without having their reputation impugned. "The Success Café was popular for its soups and it’s tiny size which allowed for only four customers at a time. In a heavily Democratic town, the joke was that here was the Republicans held their banquets, they advertised over their door that 'If You Don’t Eat Here I Will Vote for Hoover.'" Chequamegon Cafe1901 menu from the Chequamegon Cafe in Butte. RialtoHere's a photo of the Rialto Theater, visible in the background: http://www.pstos.org/instruments/mt/butte/rialto_exterior-l.jpg What time is it?The clock above Ley's Jeweler says it's 8:18. Whether it's AM or PM, it's an odd time for a parade. [The shadows say it's time to fix the clock. - Dave] All girls!I'm surprised nobody has picked up on the fact that this an ALL GIRL MARCHING BAND! [You can see the boys in back. - Dave] D&BActually, it looks like a drum and bugle corps. Butte ClockLooks like about 3:40 to me. [It says 8:18. - Dave] Butte ParadeThis photograph was taken on Main Street in Butte--not Montana Street. The Rialto, Chequamegon Cafe, Ley's Jewelers and the M&M were located on Main Street. The M&M has recently reopened in its original location, still Main Street in Butte, Montana. Yellow filteron the camera. You don't get clouds looking like that without one. Hard to remember that in the "good old days" of B&W you needed filters for sundry effects. (The Gallery, Arthur Rothstein, Small Towns)
Canal Parade: 1905
... could be this clear. Be that as it may, I could find two jeweler's clock signs. On the right, the Kiefer & Wenzl timepiece shows 11 ... hanging that is set for the usually correct twice daily, 8:18 AM or PM. There is a name on the clock face, that as sharp as this picture ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/21/2012 - 11:20am -

Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, circa 1905. "St. Mary's Canal celebration, parade on Ashmun Street." 8x10 glass negative, Detroit Publishing Co. View full size. Interesting vantageLook at the man standing on the telegraph pole above the "Western Express" sign. What the? The Wires!If there's ever been a Shorpy image with more wires in it, I haven't seen it. [It's why Bisbee was booming! - Dave] 45 Star FlagThe 45 star flag was the official flag of the United States from 1896 to 1908. It was created for the admission of Utah, and superseded on July 4, 1908 by the 46 star flag when Oklahoma joined the Union. The lineman incognitoWhat a view of the parade from the telegraph pole! Water balloons, anyone? Boot still thereDowner's pic of the modern scene is fascinating. Remnants of the boot ad painted on the far tall building remain. 50th Anniversary of Opening of Sault LocksThe occasion in this photo was the 50th Anniversary of the opening of Sault (also Soo) Locks or officially, the St. Mary's Falls Canal. The celebration took place on Aug. 2 and 3, 1905. The person standing and waving his hat in the lead carriage is the Vice-President of the United States (under Theodore Roosevelt), Charles W. Fairbanks. Other notables were the Governor of Michigan, Fred Warner, and the Solcitor-General of Canada, Rudolphe Lemieux. There was a huge regatta of naval and local vessels that went through the locks as part of the celebration. If you look to end of Ashmun Street, you can just see the funnel of a freighter tied up, ready to enter the locks. Canada is in the distance. [Information from City of the Rapids by Bernie Arbic] The Soo (as we liked to call it) was my home town. Reminds me of Paul Simon's song about My Little Town. SighThere's something rather sad about Sigma block now bereft of not just wires and parades and people but also of energy and excitement. In 1905 it was transformed. In 2011, it's just another drab, unattractive, empty street. Parade UnrestWhat a boring parade. I recommend some Shriners,a few high school bands and some pretty girls on floats. Maybe throw in a few Brownie troops to kick up the cuteness level a few notches. BAM! Sigma Block211 Ashmun St. Not a place for a parade these days. View Larger Map Fifth DivisionThis photograph appeared on page 8 in The Saint Mary's Falls Canal: Exercises at the Semi-Centennial Celebration at Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, August 2 and 3, 1905. The caption identifies the occupants of the leading carriage as Vice-President Charles W. Fairbanks and Michigan Governor Fred M. Warner. Military Parade and Review. Imposing indeed was the military parade which was the chief feature of the program this afternoon, presenting as it did two battalions of the Michigan militia, two battalions of United States regular infantry, three military bands and the first battalion of the Michigan naval militia as well as all of the distinguished guests who are making the celebration memorable by their presence. The parade opened at two o'clock on Ashmun street under the direction of Charles T. Harvey, Chief Marshal. In the first division was the First United States Infantry band and the first battalion of the First United States Infantry, under command of Major Robert N. Getty. In the second division was the Third regiment band of the Michigan National Guard, the second battalion of the Third regiment and the first battalion of the Third regiment, under command of Colonel Robert J. Bates. In the third division was the Calumet and Hecla band, the marines and sailors of the United States Navy from the U.S.S. Wolverine, under the command of Commander H. Morrell, U.S.N. The fourth division consisted of the first battalion of the Michigan Naval Militia, including the divisions from Detroit, Saginaw and Benton Harbor, under command of Commander Frederick D. Standish. The fifth division was composed of carriages bearing the guests of the city: The Vice-President of the United States; the Governor of Michigan and staff; with the Mayor of the city of Sault Ste. Marie; the Lake Superior Canal Commission; speakers at the commemorative exercises, including United States Senators and Members of Congress and representatives of the Dominion of Canada; the United States engineer and general superintendent in charge of the United States ship canal and engineers and general superintendents formerly in charge; the general superintendent of the Canadian Ship Canal; members of the Senate and House of Representatives of Michigan; State officials, and other distinguished guests. The following was the line of march: East on Spruce street to Bingham, north on Bingham to Portage, west on Portage to Ashmun, south on Ashmun to Spruce, west on Spruce to Magazine, north on Magazine to Portage, east on Portage to Ashmun, north on Ashmun to Water, cast on Water to Old Fort Brady Canal park, and thence on Water Front passing reviewing stand at Brady Terrace. The parade was reviewed from the stand in the lower park by Vice-President Fairbanks and Governor Warner, after which it dispersed. The pageant was witnessed all along the line of march by immense crowds of people, the crowds continuing to be one of the striking features of the celebration. With the immense crowds, the brilliant parade, the splendid decorations, the music of the bands and the cheers of the people the afternoon presented spectacles glowing with the spirit of the celebration, fully in keeping with the grandeur of the occasion and the splendid institution which gave it its inception. Ghost SignsThat old Battle Ax is still hanging around! Love that the artwork for Battle Ax and the boot for the shoe shop are still visible on the side of the building in the modern Google image! Which WatchThis one amazingly busy picture. I wish my photos could be this clear. Be that as it may, I could find two jeweler's clock signs. On the right, the Kiefer & Wenzl timepiece shows 11 a.m. I imagine this is the correct time. Across the street, an unknown shop has a watch hanging that is set for the usually correct twice daily, 8:18 AM or PM. There is a name on the clock face, that as sharp as this picture is, I can't make out. [H.B. Shellito. The clocks are both faux timepieces on real signs. - Dave] (The Gallery, Boats & Bridges, DPC)
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