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Medical Museum Collection, Box 53
One of two digital photographs (with 77-335_1_22b.jpg) of a collection of eyeglasses. This image shows four pairs of eyeglasses in their cases, all set on a gray counter. A gloved hand can be seen holding one of the cases open. A ruler has been placed in the foreground for size comparison.
A collection of eyeglasses, donated by Mrs. Jennie McCurdy in October 1946. The collection includes four pairs of eyeglasses in leather cases. Two of these four have wire frames, one has tortoise shell frames, and the last has wood frames. There are an additional thirteen pairs of glasses without cases. One pair has red frames, and a second is frameless. The other eleven have wire frames. Assorted frames and lenses are also included, but not itemized on the accession card. The glasses are in good to fair condition.
ca. 1890's-1940's

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