American Optical Company women at the main entrance, Main Plant, Southbridge

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Title

American Optical Company women at the main entrance, Main Plant, Southbridge

Subject

American Optical Company; American Optical Corporation; Southbridge (Mass.)--History; Optical industry--Massachusetts--Southbridge; Women--History; Women--Employees; Historic Buildings--New England; Historic buildings--Massachusetts--Southbridge

Description

A group of twenty three































































































women, in winter attire, posing in front of the formal entrance to the































































































American Optical Company, on Mechanic Street, Southbridge - the































































































company headquarters. Women are wearing elegant hats and fur muffs as protection from the weather. The bronze door is on view, nestled between































































































the structural columns of the entrance. The granite steps are somewhat concealed by the group as they are standing in tier-fashion. The American Optical Company name is emblazoned over the doorway.

Publisher

Date

pre-1923

Relation

Is part of a photographic collection of the American Optical Company at Jacob Edwards Library Archives, Southbridge, Massachusetts. http://www.jacobedwardslibrary.org/

Format

image/jpg

Type

image

Identifier

38136000196483

Coverage

42 degrees 04' N 72 degrees 02'

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Citation

“American Optical Company women at the main entrance, Main Plant, Southbridge,” Digital Commonwealth , accessed May 24, 2013, http://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/items/show/1186.

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