Alarm clock with dual yellow bell & striker on top. The clock face bears the caricature and name of Spiro Agnew. Baltimore County native Spiro T. Agnew (1918-1996) was elected Baltimore County Executive in 1962 and Republican Governor of Maryland in 1966. Agnew's selection as the vice-presidential candidate by Richard Nixon and election victory in…

Clock, Alarm

Description

Alarm clock with dual yellow bell & striker on top. The clock face bears the caricature and name of Spiro Agnew. Baltimore County native Spiro T. Agnew (1918-1996) was elected Baltimore County Executive in 1962 and Republican Governor of Maryland in 1966. Agnew's selection as the vice-presidential candidate by Richard Nixon and election victory in 1968 made Agnew a national figure. Entrepreneurs capitalized on both he and Nixon's image from the time they took office.

Creator

Sheffield Watch Corporation

Date

circa 1970

Materials

Metal, plastic, paper

Object ID

1986.86

Accession Number

1986.86

Resource ID

11301

Credit Line

Gift of Zelig Robinson

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.