4 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 7 1/8 in. (11.4 x 34.3 x 18.1 cm)
Accession Number
2014.001.000a
Credit Line
Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives
Object Details
In the 1990s, Members were alerted to action in the House Chamber by bells controlled from this panel. They are part of a system that dates to 1890. Before the bell system came into use, bellowing Pages called Representatives to the Chamber. In the modern era, a similar panel controls buzzers and lights that emanate from clocks all around the House buildings in set sequences that indicate actions such as votes, quora, or even civil emergencies.
