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U.S. Navy U.S. Light House Establishment U.S. Life Saving Service U.S. Coast Guard
Joseph H. Eastman and the Harvard Clock Company began in 1880, a relationship with the U. S. Government that would span more than 100 years. Clocks from Harvard, Boston, Eastman, Fairhaven, Vermont, and Chelsea Clock Companies have served with distinction in the U.S. Navy, U.S. Light House Establishment, U.S. Life Saving Service and U.S. Coast Guard.. U.S.S. Raleigh, C-8, circa 1894 Boston Clock Co., Marine, 8.5", U.S.S. Raleigh, C-8, circa 1894 U.S.S. Iowa, BB-4, circa 1897 Eastman Clock Co., Marine, 8.25", U.S.S. Iowa, BB-4, circa 1897 Medal of Honor Winner, USS Iowa, 1898 Harvard Clock Co., 5", Marine, #361, Light Vessel 44, U.S. Light House Establishment, Northeast End, N.J.,1882-1926, Cornfield Pt.,CT.,1926-1938 U. S. Treasury Department letter concerning LV-44, circa 1889 4.25", Marine, along with #361, served on LV-44. LV-44, Staten Island Depot, 1912, and after hurricane of 1938 Circa 1909 1906, U.S.N., 4.5", deck clock #2 Chelsea Deck Clocks on test at U. S. Naval Observatory Two E. Howard & Co., #74 Astronomical Regulators at far right. Joshua James, U.S.L.S.S., nation's most decorated lifesaver 4.5", U.S.L.S.S., marine, 1909 U.S.L.S.S. Station Deer Park, Michigan, U.S.L.S.S. emblem Circa 1918 1918, U.S.N., 6", deck clock Circa WW I U.S.C.G.C. Eagle, U.S.C.G., 6", Ship's Bell, 1929 WW II Heroes Surrender aboard, U.S.S. Missouri, BB-63, Tokyo Bay, Sept. 2, 1945 U.S.S. Missouri, BB-63, circa 1950 8.5", U.S.N./Pan American World Airways, Ship's Bell, circa 1948 U.S.S. John F. Kennedy, CV-67, 6", U.S.N., deck clock, circa 1967 U.S.S. John F. Kennedy, History
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