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Goggles, Driving

Object number2014.50.5 a-e

Date1941-1945

MediumGlass, rubber, metal, cloth

Credit LineGift of the family of Isadore "Fred" Dupin, Jack and Patty (Dupin) Dominick, Fred and Bev Dupin

DescriptionPair of tank driver's goggles with gold metal box, two extra lenses, and gray lens storage pouch.Dimensionsa) 3" H, 8.5" W, 1.5" Depth
b) 2.75" H, 4.75" W, 3" Depth
c) 2" H, 3" W, 0.75" Depth
d) 2" H, 3" W, 0.75" Depth
e)4" H, 2.5" W, 0.75" Depth
Marks(c)
Etched in glass at bottom edge "ru 441".

(d)
Etched in glass at bottom edge "541".
Historical NotesDonor Patty Dominick’s parents met after WWII. Her father, Isadore “Fred” Dupin, was a tank driver during the war, and after the war he worked for Duquesne beer. He was also a volunteer fireman in Robinson Township, Pennsylvania. He was the Democratic Commissioner for Robinson Township from the 1960s until his death in 1981.

Previous owner Isadore A. Dupin (died 1981)

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