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Bourdon (largest) bell being raised off ship
No full textDiscoloration, particularly on bottom half of photograph
Platform to raise bells
No full textPlatform to raise the bells of the carillon into the Singing Tower, through the south side where the sundial would later be placed. Discoloration along the right side of the photograph
Workers digging trench
No full textWorkers are digging a trench, likely for plumbing purposes as water was pumped to the Singing Tower from Mountain Lake, seen here in the distance. Bottom right corner of the photograph has been torn away
Horace Burrell with baby alligator and fishing pole
No full textPhotograph of Horace H. Burrell with an alligator he caught while fishing with Milton Medary (architect), Red Coffelt (Master iron and steel erector), and Richard "Dick" Henle (field director of work) at Lake Walk in the Water. Handwritten on bottom edge of photograph in blue ink "Horace Burrell" (not original to photo?)
Sculptural model for the zodiac around the sundial, Aries and Capricorn
No full textPhotograph of a maquette (sculptural model) for the signs of the zodiac around the sundial on the south side of the Singing Tower. Depicts representations of the signs for Aries and Capricorn. The maquettes were created by Robert C. Wakeman, who was assistant to sculptor Lee Lawrie and oversaw the carvers onsite at Bok Tower Gardens. Photograph taken by A.L. Alexander of Lake Wales (Fla.). Maquette for Capricorn is housed in the architectural archives at the University of Pennsylvania
Horace H. Burrell & Son, Building Journal #1
No full textWritten by Horace & Edward Burrell, builders for the Singing Tower, this journal details the day-to-day activities of the construction of the tower. The journal contains 87 pages of handwritten notes and drawings in 17 sections, plus 17 additional pages of appendices. Financial information has been redacted digitally. The contents have been removed from their black, leather, three-ring binder. This is the first of two journals
Sculptural model for the zodiac around the sundial, Virgo and Gemini
No full textPhotograph of a maquette (sculptural model) for the signs of the zodiac around the sundial on the south side of the Singing Tower. Depicts representations of the signs for Virgo and Gemini. The maquettes were created by Robert C. Wakeman, who was assistant to sculptor Lee Lawrie and oversaw the carvers onsite at Bok Tower Gardens. Photograph taken by A.L. Alexander of Lake Wales (Fla.). Maquettes are housed in the architectural archives at the University of Pennsylvania
