Time in Office: Presidential Timepieces
April 18, 2008 - December 31, 2008
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The National Watch and Clock Museum is presenting an exhibit of objects rarely viewed by the general public. These unique timepieces were used by American presidents to track their “time in office” as they guided the nation through good times and bad, war and peace, prosperity and depression.
The timepieces are as unique as the presidents who used them and in many cases represent the fine art of watch and clock making.
Among the many distinctive objects on exhibit are two pocket watches once owned by George Washington, a clock that ticked away while Abraham Lincoln contemplated his next move during the Civil War and well-worn wristwatches of Harry Truman and Lyndon Johnson.
What better time than during a Presidential election year to reflect on how American presidents, like us, use time to their advantage and are often the victims, like us, to an inability to manage time.
Time in Office is supported by the Richard C von Hess Foundation, Pennsylvania Humanities Council, Gallet Watch Group, John Frederick Steinman Foundation, Donegal Insurance Group, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and Chapters of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors.
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Last Updated: April 15, 2008
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