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House & Garden 
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When a man sings at his 
work his heart pulses in 
harmony with the eternally 
vibrant purpose of life — Ser¬ 
vice. Then does the mind shape 
thoughts and hands shape 
things unmarred by discord. 
IF it be an industry that goes 
singing to its task then does 
its merchandise embody the 
joy and beauty of worth and 
performance. Seth Thomas 
Clocks are a song of absolute 
sincerity materialized. 
A S this nation has progressed and prospered 
L she has burst into songs of fealty and love 
of principle. For over a century, Seth Thomas 
with rhythmic hands, has kept the time of her 
melodies. 
When in 1814 the flame of “The Star Spangled 
Banner” kindled in the soul of Francis Scott Key, 
Seth Thomas graced the colonial mantel in many 
a “home of the brave.” 
“Home Sweet Home,” written in 1823, is tender 
with thoughts of a quiet hearthside, and a peace¬ 
fully tick-tocking Seth Thomas that seems to say, 
“Now that we’re all here let’s have a good visit.” 
When the Rev. Samuel F. Smith composed 
“America” in 1830, “from every mountain side” 
echoed the voices of Seth Thomases serenely in¬ 
toning in the hamlets of the valleys. 
In 1861 their richly sonorous chimes caught the 
step and marched on with the refrain of Julia 
Ward Howe’s immortal “Battle Hymn of the 
Republic.” 
W hatever appreciation of the joy of Service, 
whatever of integrity of performance, whatever 
of artistic expression has been revealed to the 
craft of clock making Seth Thomas workmen have 
symbolized in Seth Thomas Clocks. 
SETH THOMAS CLOCK COMPANY 
Rough rustic pergolas roof in the courtyard of this California 
courtyard. It contrasts with the more formal brick paving. 
Myron Hunt, architect 
Some Modern California Architecture 
(Continued fr 
built of the very earth it stands upon 
can show no finer example of protective 
coloring than this workshop built by a 
modern architect. In form it is like a 
Hopi house, square, shaped to a sav¬ 
age’s stern needs of comfort and 
strength. But within it conforms to 
the luxurious ideal of a modern man; 
lounge chairs, book shelves, electric 
heaters, center and adjustable lights 
over a complete work desk with type¬ 
writer and reference stands are close 
at hand. 
Though the general form of this adobe 
studio is square, the corners are rounded 
as though the rains had moulded them 
and the roof-line flows softly, following 
the contours of the ledge it rests upon. 
The walls are thick, of huge brick made 
of adobe mixed with straw, warm in 
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winter and cool in summer. These 
thick walls are buttressed to give effect 
of stability and covered with concrete 
tinted to match the rocks upon which 
they stand and which form their im¬ 
posing background. The door and win¬ 
dow frames are the shade of blue seen 
in a clear sunset, thus aiding the little 
house to blend harmoniously with earth 
and sky. This same shade of blue is 
used in the grills at the windows, the 
design of Thunder Bird over the door, 
and within the house. The beams 
which project beyond the walls really 
support the roof, and are not stuck on, 
as occasionally may be seen when 
some people attempt to imitate an In¬ 
dian type of house. There is a parapet 
all around the roof upon which one 
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This Indian 
adobe studio 
grows nat¬ 
urally out of 
its site on the 
mesas 
The studio 
plans afford a 
large living 
room, b at h 
and kitchen¬ 
ette 
