Creation Date

1938 – 2005

Description

Ingraham Pendulum Clock

Purchased new by Peter O. Lee, Cyrus, Minnesota from a wholesale house in 1898 for $4.98. Hung in Lee's grocery store in Cyrus until 1938, when it was traded to A. W. Johnson, Cyrus, MN in exchange for a $2.00 bag of flour. From 1938 to 1970 it hung in the Johnson Elevator office in Cyrus. In 1970 it was given to Mr. Johnson's son, Wallace, a certified public accountant. It hung in his office in Fergus Falls, Minnesota from 1970 to 2005. In July, 2005 it was given to the Pope County Historical Society by Wallace R. Johnson of Fergus Falls, Minnesota in running condition.

13 half turns from stopped keeps it running for a week.