Vintage Photograph From 1959 Shows a Different Clock Dominating Grand Central Terminal's Main Concourse

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Aug. 7, 1959: A 15-foot clock hung over the bustle of Grand Central Terminal, sporting an advertisement for its maker, Westclox (appearing on Page 19 of this issue). The clock would bear the logos of several companies through the years; eventually, it was removed.
Aug. 7, 1959: A 15-foot clock hung over the bustle of Grand Central Terminal, sporting an advertisement for its maker, Westclox (appearing on Page 19 of this issue). The clock would bear the logos of several companies through the years; eventually, it was removed.
Photo: New York Times

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Today's posting features a shot from August 7th, 1959 and shows a huge non-Tiffany clock dominating the Main Concourse of Grand Central Terminal.

Aug. 7, 1959: A 15-foot clock hung over the bustle of Grand Central Terminal, sporting an advertisement for its maker, Westclox (appearing on Page 19 of this issue). The clock would bear the logos of several companies through the years; eventually, it was removed.

The original article from 1959 has more.

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Photo: New York Times

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