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Isaac Bassett Turns Back the Clock


Isaac Bassett Turns Back the Clock


Isaac Bassett became a Senate page in 1831, at the age of 12, and remained a Senate employee for the rest of his life. Photographs from the late 19th century show the elderly Bassett turning back the hands of the Senate clock, allowing busy senators a little more time to complete their work before adjournment.