A Lifetime of Master Clock Building

Description:

Informational sign about clockmaker Louis Meier, printed in black on cardstock. In several columns of text, the sign details Meier's in the tower of the Scheiwe Warehouse at East Grand Boulevard and Beaubien, the clock in the window of his store at Gratiot Avenue and East Grand Boulevard, his 1907 Master Clock (1982.020.001 ) which was displayed at the Michigan State Fair, his clocks for the Cathedral of St. Anthony and St. Albertus Catholic Church, the Belle Isle Clock in the Casino, his Universal Time Clock at a train station in Los Angeles, a clock built for a Capuchin Monastery, and Meier's personal watch. Halftone images of some of the clocks and buildings described, as well as portraits of Louis Meier, and his songs, Frank Meier, and Louis Meier, Jr. accompany the text.

Date Issued:

1914-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Subject Topic:

Clocks, Scheiwe Warehouse, Cathedral of St. Anthony, St. Albertus Catholic Church, and Belle Isle Casino

Subject Name:

Meier, Louis

Format:

Sign, Informational

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/07047BA7-26B2-46F3-B104-238893418738