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“State of Maine Clock and Watch Collectors”
Established April
27, 1969
“Maine
Chapter 89, NAWCC”
Chartered October 26, 1975
Annual Clock Exhibit
Washburn-Norlands Living History Center
Livermore, Maine
June 25, 2005
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Without a doubt, Chapter 89 had the “coolest” clock and watch
display at this year’s Norlands exhibit.
Some volunteers and local craftsmen sat where they could find shade,
but the 95-degree heat and humidity inspired many Norland’s visitors to
join us in the basement of the library building. Twenty-four inch thick granite walls offered us natural
air-conditioning comfort, and folks didn’t seem to be in a hurry to leave.
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Chapter 89 Norlands Chairman Ben Crosby and his wife Trudy helped to
pull the event together again this year.
Members Dennis Hillman, Ray and Gail Humphreys, Alex and Jane
Cummings and Ern Grover set up some fine examples of timepieces
contemporary to the setting of Washburn-Norlands, circa 1867.
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Ben and Trudy set up their traditional “Kids Korner” with tools of
the trade and a movement for the children to take apart under Ben’s
watchful eye. The young man in the
“Don’t Look For Trouble” shirt really enjoyed removing the gears and
putting everything back together again.
Who knows? He may one day be
an apprentice.
Our display was open from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., after which
time we adjourned to the Carriage House Restaurant in Livermore. Did I mention that new member Avis Arata
joined us for the day as well as for dinner? Welcome aboard Avis!
For
more information about our exhibits at Norlands, please contact Ben Crosby
at 562-4285
More pictures are
posted at: Photos
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From
the web page of Washburn-Norlands:
Norlands is the family home of the Washburns, one of the great
political dynasties of the 19th century. From humble beginnings, the seven
sons of Israel and Martha Washburn rose to serve as state governors,
congressmen, a U.S. senator, Secretary of State, foreign ministers, a Civil
War general, and a Navy captain. As industrialists, the brothers'
achievements included founding the Washburn-Crosby Gold Medal Flour
Company, inventing a typewriter, and serving as president of a railroad.
Today, Norlands is a multifaceted museum offering in-depth
experiences in 18th and 19th century rural life. Here, the visitor is
an active participant in daily and seasonal farming and housework, and
becomes involved in the social, political and educational activities of the
times. The emphasis is on the frugal lifestyle of the northern New
England farm family, as expressed in a "use it up, wear it out, make
it do, or do without" philosophy.
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