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Item
Title
M67-5
Date(s)
- 1937-02 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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After a quarter of a century of service, the Burnett Brothers clock was moved from its old location at 932 Broadway to 924 Broadway in front of the new store in February of 1937. The move was personally supervised by owner L.H. (Louie) Burnett (standing on the truck bed), with watch repair specialist Fred E. Beckwith lending technical support. The clock weighed 5 tons and requires a large crew and a derrick to move it. The Burnett Brothers neon sign glows blue above the store's entrance. A sign in an upstairs window identifies that space as the Knights of Pythias club room. (T. Times, 2/11/1937, p. 8)
Burnett Brothers Jewelry (Tacoma); Jewelry stores--Tacoma--1930-1940; Clocks & watches;