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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
Object number1974.50.2009
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.
Status
Not on view
Man's Uniform Shako
Sheldon & Colton
1815-1820
x1986.196.0, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Harvey & Lewis
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
Gift of Fred Calabretta, 2022.51.3, 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
Gift of Fred Calabretta, 2022.51.1, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright
Lewis H. Williams
c. 1864-1866