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Estate of Florence S. M. Crofut, gift of Mrs. George H. Day, 1974.50.2009 © 2016 The Connecticu…
Visor advertising The Harvey & Lewis Co.
Estate of Florence S. M. Crofut, gift of Mrs. George H. Day, 1974.50.2009 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Visor advertising The Harvey & Lewis Co.

Distributor (American, founded 1890)
Mediumcardboard; brass; plastic
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 7 1/4 × 11in. (18.4 × 27.9cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineEstate of Florence S. M. Crofut, gift of Mrs. George H. Day
DescriptionA green visor or eye protector advertising the Harvey & Lewis Co., Prescription Opticians, in Hartford, Conn. The visor is green with a black border and silver printed text in the center. Nine holes are punched into the top edge of the cardboard. A green plastic strap is attached to each corner. The viewer's left has a brass hook. The viewer's right has five holes punched into the strap to connect to the hook on the other strap.
Object number1974.50.2009
On View
Not on view
x1986.196.0, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Harvey & Lewis
Man's Uniform Shako
Sheldon & Colton
1815-1820
Gift of Sylvia Squires and Debra Harger, 2016.99.8a © 2017 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Alfred Johnson
20th century
The Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund, 2008.14.0  Photograph by David Stansbury © 2012 The Conne…
Abel Lewis
1794-1800
Gift of the Richard Welling family, 2012.284.4941  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Richard Welling
before 1987
Helmet
Unknown
1620-1670
Bequest of Annie C. Miller, 1943.1.2, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright
Henry Lewis Miller
Gift of Fred Calabretta, 2022.51.1, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright
Lewis H. Williams
c. 1864-1866
Gift of Fred Calabretta, 2022.51.2, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright
Lewis H. Williams
c. 1864-1866