Collection Highlights
A Brief Description of NEW-YORK: Formerly Called New-Netherlands..
Date:
1670
Object Number:
LIB.Y.1670.Den
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Glasses
Object Number:
2002.1.3087
Date:
1940-1960
Medium:
Plastic, paper, metal
Dimensions:
5 1/4 x 3 3/4 x 1/2 in.
Description:
A dark red paper pair of glasses with gray plastic lenses and wire supporting the gold paper earpieces. They are marked on the bridge "Polaroid" and may be a demonstration sample of the light polarizing process used by the company on coated photographic lenses and filters.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
