Photos by Tag: clock
Christmas scenes from 2001
It was Christmas 2001 in Anacortes when I headed downtown with my first digital camera: a Canon PowerShot, 3.2 MB. Everyone recognizes the Burton clock, still decorated annually with outdoor lights. The other two window displays are from Marine Supply & Hardware and a neighboring shop. “Full Throttle Santa” and “Full Beard Santa.” Good memories. […]
Clock raising
It was about 2 p.m. when a crane crew started the lift, carefully placing a four-sided clock on top of a tower at the new Chandler’s Square residential facility just one block off Commercial Avenue on 12th Street. Almost everyone gathered for the lift toted a digital camera or video recorder, and as noted by […]
Almost time
Chandler
Crowning a clock
Seven years of work culminated Wednesday morning with the “crowning” of a J.C. Leadbetter street clock on Commercial Avenue in front of the Brown Lantern Tavern. Addition of the brass finial was the dream of former museum director Gary Cline, but it took lots of partners to make the dream a reality. Tom Thompson, President […]
Sidewalk clock
Sure, a few of the banks in town feature new-fangled digital clocks, but most prefer to follow time on two historic “sidewalk clocks” in the downtown district. One is located outside the door of Burton Jewelers and the other, this J.C. Leadbetter clock, on 4th Street.
Clock ticks on 2003
The clock is ticking as we prepare for New Year’s Eve and the arrival of 2004! This clock, wrapped in lights for the season, stands outside Burton Jewelers in downtown Anacortes. Visible in the background is the Eagles Hall.