Sujet

Time clock from the R. H. Boyd Publishing Corporation, ca. 1912. Creator: International Time Recording Company.

Légende

The R.H. Boyd publishing corporation, founded by African-American minister and businessman Richard Henry Boyd, distributes Christian materials and church supplies. Boyd (1843-1922) was born into slavery at the B. A. Gray plantation in Noxubee County, Mississippi. A large rectangular worker's time clock with a large metal wheel with small black encircled numbers. Behind the large metal wheel is a clock featuring roman numerals and an AM/PM dial. Black type on the clock reads, “INTERNATIONAL / TIME RECORDING CO. / OF NEW YORK / ENDICOTT, N.Y.” The time clock has two doors with glass windows on both sides that show the inner workings of the clock. The inside of the clock has a large paper roll that works as a time sheet. Above the roll of paper in the front of the clock the days of the week are listed. Two “T” shaped metal winding keys (2013.208b and c) are also inside the clock. A faded label on the bottom of the interior of the clock has shipping information, model number, serial number and a statement of guaranty as well as other information printed on it.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A74_068

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

96,3Mo (3,6Mo) / 50,7cm x 47,6cm / 5984 x 5627 (300dpi)

Mots clés

people black technology time country museum color clock factory machine machinery location century concept mechanism African American African-American timepiece afro-american time-keeping United States of America Colour 1910s 20th century heritage American America USA object united states cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC Heritage Art clocks Richard Henry Boyd Boyd Richard Henry Rev. Dr. Richard Henry Boyd R. H. Boyd R.H. Boyd R. H. R.H. International Time Recording Company R.H. Boyd Publishing Corporation