Street clocks such as this one were popular during the first two decades of the 1900s and were often found in front of jewelry and watchmaking shops. Jos. Mayer and Bros. began in 1897 in Seattle and manufactured many clocks during the first two decades of the 1900s. Joseph Mayer and Bros. assembled this street clock and many others in Seattle. This clock, made for Theo Wolfe Watchmaker, is located at 219 Pike Street. It is shaped like a pocket watch, and there is also a smaller clock attached to a sign in front of the building.

Austin Seward worked for both Pierson and Co. Photo and Bainbridge Studios. This photograph is not stamped or otherwise marked with a studio attribution and is assumed to have been taken by Austin Seward.

Caption on photo: Jos. Mayer and Bros.
Photographer's Reference Number: 183
Other businesses visible in the photograph include Union Bakery and Restaurant, St. Paul Dentists, and Snoqualmie Hotel.