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Lannon Quarries Century of Progress Sundial Souvenir
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Lannon Quarries Century of Progress Sundial Souvenir
Category
World's Fairs
Classification
CHENHALL - Communication Objects - Documentary Objects - Memorabilia - Souvenir
CHENHALL - Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Timekeeping T&E - Sundial
Object Origin
Manufacturer:
Lannon Quarries Corp.
Date Manufactured:
1933
Physical Characteristics
Object Description: Octagonal dark-colored metal sundial. At the bottom of the sundial is the Century of Progress logo (glob with three (3) swooping lines) with a faded white background and the text embossed around it. There are fourteen (14) ticks around the remaining perimeter of the sundial, each labeled with a Roman numeral. V-XI on left side, I-VII on right side. There are two (2) mounting holes in the center. Inscription is imprinted on the underside. Gnomon (...
Materials:
metal
Marks: "A CENTURY OF PROGRESS / 1933 / CHICAGO" "LANNON QUARRIES CORP. / BEAVER DAM WIZ"
Measurements: Object:
Height: 2.5 in, Length: 5.625 in, Width: 5.625 in
Weight: 1.6 lbs
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Christensen, 2004.4.1
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Lannon Quarries Century of Progress Sundial Souvenir
About: Lannon Quarries Century of Progress Sundial Souvenir
About: Lannon Quarries Century of Progress Sundial Souvenir
This sundial has an image of the 1933 Century of Progress Exposition’s logo which features a planet and the light from the star Arcturus. For the exposition’s opening ceremony, the light from Arcturus was used to light the exposition. This light 200 trillion miles away takes forty years to travel to Earth. Forty years was the same length of time since Chicago had hosted its last exposition, the 1893 Columbian Exposition.
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