Goggles
c. 1910
Leather, glass, metal, and brown chenille
Gift of Mrs. Jefferson Patterson
Object number78.242.112
Most early automobiles were open bodied, and many did not have windshields. Exposure to the elements necessitated a variety of motoring accessories, including goggles that protected the eyes from dust and wind.
DescriptionMotoring goggles with large, semi-rectangular lenses in mask-like frame of tan pigskin leather, edged in brown chenille.Collections
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