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1957.1381.4
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Eyeglasses with metal rims and retractable bows, worn by Thomas B. Elder, a Seattle pioneer of 1883

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These glasses were provided to Thomas Elder by early Seattle "Scientific Optician" H. Clay Eversole.
ID Number: 1957.1381.4
Date: Circa 1883
Physical Description: 1 Eyeglasses; metal, leather; 4.5 in.H x 1 in.W x .75 in.D (glasses), 5 in.H x 1.75 in.W x .5 in.D (case)
Credit: MOHAI, 1957.1381.4
Subjects: European American Settlement, Businesses and Corporations

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