Strasbourg astronomical clock
Rating
Identifier
MS6.3678.094.00
Title
Strasbourg astronomical clock
Date Created
1900-08-01
Description
A page from a red covered scrapbook containing two postcards featuring photographs of the Strasbourg Cathedral and the Strasbourg clock . Top : A photograph of the Strasbourg Cathedral in Strasbourg , France . The gothic style building has a central rosette stained glass window and a single bell tower on the left . Two buildings are in the foreground . Printed text : “1476 Strassburg I.E.” Handwritten text : “Aug 1900 Strassburg Cathedral showing on the adjoining picture the celebrated Strassburg Clock” . Bottom : A photograph of the Strasbourg Astronomical clock in the Strasbourg Cathedral in Strasbourg , France . An orrery in the center tracks the position of the planets . A twelve hour clock below it has cherubs on either side . A 24-hour dial on the bottom behind the wrought iron guard shows the position of the sun and the moon . The clock is ornately decorated with religious themes . Printed text : “1484 Strassburg.” Handwritten text : “Strassburg Clock” .
Local Object Type
Scrapbooks
Local Format
12.25 x 14 page with 4 x 5.875 - 4.125 x 6 b&w postcard
Subject (LCSH)
Cathedrale de Strasbourg Clocks and watches Postcards Photographs
Geonames
Strasbourg, Strasbourg, Arrondissement de Strasbourg-Ville, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France, http://www.geonames.org/2973783/stras
Geographic Location
Strasbourg (France)
Repository
McCracken Research Library, Buffalo Bill Center of the West
Repository Collection
MS 006 William F. Cody Collection
Supported By
This project is made possible by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. http://imls.gov
Rights Statement
Material is in the public domain. There are no copyright restrictions on use.
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