Eyeglasses
Object number2013.40.1 a,b
Manufacturer
Mine Safety Appliances Company
Date1939-1945
MediumGlass, metal, material, velvet
Credit LineGift of Sally Wingenroth
DescriptionPair of safety glasses with black oval clamshell case.Dimensionsa) 5.00" W, 3.00" H, 1.125" Db) 5.25" W, 2.5" H, 0.75" D
Marks"MSA" etched on lenses and double bar.
Historical NotesMine Safety Appliance goggles and case owned and used by donor Sally Wingenroth's father, James T. Shuke, who worked at Hayden Chemical Company in Princeton, New Jersey. He used the goggles while making penicillin during WWII.
Previous owner
James T. Shuke
Related institution
Hayden Chemical Company
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