Artifacts (Eyewear Only)

Red and Green Striped Cat Eye Frame “V” marking, size 4, unknown place of origin, ca. 1950s-60s. Cellulose nitrate or plastic upper frame and nose pads, gold-coloured metal lower frame. On loan courtesy of Jane Patterson.

Blue D-Framed Sunglasses with K-Shaped nosepiece, Double Lenses and Turnpin Sidebars Unknown creator and place of origin, ca. 1820s-1875. Metal frame and black lenses. Human Ecology’s Clothing and Textiles Collection. Donated by Bill Carmichael (2013.6.1). Also known as “railway spectacles” these types of eyeglasses were worn in the open carriages of early rail travel. The side panels helped to protect the eyes ...

Tortoiseshell Folding Lorgnette Unknown creator and place of origin, ca. 1835-1900. Tortoiseshell frame and handle, metal rivet. On loan courtesy of The Observatory Opticians and Jeri Ann Willis. Photograph by Anne Bissonnette© Cite this page (bibliography): Bissonnette, Anne, Cybil Cameron, Katelin Karbonik, Naomi Milne, Danielle Peel, and Donnalee Riley. “Willis1,” Eyewear: Fashion with Vision, Clothing and Textiles Collection Web site, Department of Human Ecology, ...

Yellow Rimmed Pince-Nez Unknown creator and place of origin, ca. 1800-1920s. Cellulose nitrate or plastic, and brass. Human Ecology’s Clothing and Textiles Collection. Donated by Bill Carmichael (2013.6.8). Photograph by Anne Bissonnette© Cite this page (bibliography): Bissonnette, Anne, Cybil Cameron, Katelin Karbonik, Naomi Milne, Danielle Peel, and Donnalee Riley. “P2013.6.8,” Eyewear: Fashion with Vision, Clothing and Textiles Collection Web site, Department of Human ...

Green Cat Eye Bifocals American Optical, size “5-1/2,” place of origin unknown, ca. 1950s-60s. Plastic hood and nosepieces, silver metal lower frame & nose bridge. Human Ecology’s Clothing and Textiles Collection. Donated by Mrs. Johanna Lawrence (1988.65.54b). Photograph by Anne Bissonnette© Cite this page (bibliography): Bissonnette, Anne, Cybil Cameron, Katelin Karbonik, Naomi Milne, Danielle Peel, and Donnalee Riley. “1988.65.54b,” Eyewear: Fashion with Vision, ...

Black Cat Eye Sunglasses with Silver-Coloured Filigree and Rhinestones Unknown creator and place of origin, worn in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, ca. 1950s-60s. Plastic, metal, and rhinestones. On loan courtesy of The Observatory Opticians and Jeri Ann Willis. Photograph by Anne Bissonnette© Cite this page (bibliography): Bissonnette, Anne, Cybil Cameron, Katelin Karbonik, Naomi Milne, Danielle Peel, and Donnalee Riley. “Willis2,” Eyewear: Fashion with Vision, Clothing ...

Automobile Driving Goggles Unknown creator and place of origin, ca. 1895-1920s. Mica lens, metal and felted frame, and cotton string. Human Ecology’s Clothing and Textiles Collection. Donated by Mary E. Herbert (1990.37.16.a). Photographs by Anne Bissonnette© Cite this page (bibliography): Bissonnette, Anne, Cybil Cameron, Katelin Karbonik, Naomi Milne, Danielle Peel, and Donnalee Riley. “1990.37.16.a,” Eyewear: Fashion with Vision, Clothing and Textiles Collection Web ...

Yellow Molted Sunglasses Cool-Ray® Polaroid® 220, late 1960s-1970s. Human Ecology’s Clothing and Textiles Collection. Donated by Elizabeth Richards (2008.22.15). Photograph by Anne Bissonnette© Cite this page (bibliography): Bissonnette, Anne, Cybil Cameron, Katelin Karbonik, Naomi Milne, Danielle Peel, and Donnalee Riley. “2008.22.15,” Eyewear: Fashion with Vision, Clothing and Textiles Collection Web site, Department of Human Ecology, University of Alberta, November 23, 2016. [INSERT ...

Silver Oval Reading Spectacles Theodore Hamblin Ltd., London, Wisconsin, United States of America, ca. 1880s-1900. Metal frame, glass lenses, and leather case. Human Ecology’s Clothing and Textiles Collection. Donated by Bill Carmichael (2013.6.16a). Photograph by Anne Bissonnette© Cite this page (bibliography): Bissonnette, Anne, Cybil Cameron, Katelin Karbonik, Naomi Milne, Danielle Peel, and Donnalee Riley. “2013.6.16a,” Eyewear: Fashion with Vision, Clothing and Textiles Collection ...

Clear Safety Goggles Uvex™, assembled in Mexico of US components, ca. 2010s. Plastic. On loan from the Human Ecology Department’s Protective Clothing and Equipment Research Facility. Worn with: Black Respirator Mask NorthⓇ by Honeywell, United States of America, Rhode Island, ca. 2010s. Molded Silicone and Miscellaneous. On loan from the Human Ecology Department’s Protective Clothing and Equipment Research Facility. White Protective Suit Dupont™, unknown place of ...