PHOTOS: Robert Garland, Father of Daylight Saving Time
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Robert Garland Robert Garland, 1935. (Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System)
Robert Garland The Mayor and Council: (L to R) Honorable F.L. Duggan; Honorable W.J. Soost; Honorable Robt. Garland; Honorable Chas. Anderson; Honorable Y. English; Honorable C.B. Connelley; Honorable George S. Oliver; Honorable P.J. McArdle; Honorable Harry A. Little (President); and standing Honorable John S. Herron, Mayor, December 27, 1933. (Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System)
Robert Garland Robert Garland (center) being sworn in as a member of the City Council by Mayor McNair and an unidentified man, July 8, 1935. (Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System)
Robert Garland Cornelius D. Scully being given the oath to council by President of Council, Robert Garland. Scully was formerly a City Soliciter before joining the City Council, December 27, 1935. Scully would later become Pittsburgh's 50th mayor in 1936. (Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System)
Kaufmann's Department Store clock Busy pedestrian traffic under the Kaufmann's Department Store clock at Fifth Avenue and Smithfield Street. Signs for the Hotel Henry and its Rathskeller can be seen in the distance. A street car is making its way down the street. Next to the clock, there's a sign indicating daylight savings is in effect. Picture taken between 1945-1950. (Detre Library & Archives, Sen. John Heinz History Center)
Kaufmann's Department Store clock Kaufmann's Department Store clock with a sign indicating daylight savings is in effect. Picture taken between 1945-1950. (Detre Library & Archives, Sen. John Heinz History Center)
Kaufmann's Clock A landmark clock known as Kaufmann's Clock is seen at the corner of Smithfield Street and Fifth Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh on Monday, April 24, 2017, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) (Keith Srakocic)