American Optical Company Southbridge spectacles view
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Title
American Optical Company Southbridge spectacles view
Subject
American Optical Company; American Optical Corporation; Southbridge (Mass.)--History; Optical industry--Massachusetts--Southbridge; Historic buildings--New England; Historic buildings--Massachusetts--Southbridge
Description
Artist's view in the shape of a pair of spectacles or lenses. The left shows the full Main Plant with the Clock Tower in the middle of a terraced brick façade, in the front. There are four crenels interspersing the window-line. The perpendicular buildings in the rear are also visible. The brick chimney stack is located to
the left or north west of the clock tower. Mechanic Street with four vehicles bisects the foreground. The second lens contains an artist's
view of the Main Plant in the background and the town of Southbridge. In the foreground is the Lensdale plant, located off East Main Street. An insert of the original AO building, located at the corner of Main and Chestnut Streets, is set under the lenses.
the left or north west of the clock tower. Mechanic Street with four vehicles bisects the foreground. The second lens contains an artist's
view of the Main Plant in the background and the town of Southbridge. In the foreground is the Lensdale plant, located off East Main Street. An insert of the original AO building, located at the corner of Main and Chestnut Streets, is set under the lenses.
Publisher
C/WMARS http://www.cwmars.org/
Date
1904
Relation
"On loan 4/97. Property of W. Horsley, Dudley, MA 01571." Note superceded by a written note addressed to Ms. M. Morrissey, dated 6/24/04 from Jeannie Horsley, PO Box 546, Dudley, MA 01571, indicating the "aerial view" is a gift to the Jacob Edwards Library. Ms Horsley is the daughter of A. L. Simonds, and daughter-in-law of W. W.Horsley, Treasure of Southbridge Savings Bank [1936-1970] Is part of the American Optical Company Archives at the Jacob Edwards Library,Southbridge, Massachusetts. http://www.jacobedwardslibrary.org/
Format
image/jpg
Type
image
Coverage
42 degrees 04' N 72 degrees 02'
Files
Collection
Citation
“American Optical Company Southbridge spectacles view,” Digital Commonwealth , accessed June 19, 2013, http://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/items/show/1193.
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