Adolph C. Woerfel, Saywer Eyeglass Case

Name/Title

Adolph C. Woerfel, Saywer Eyeglass Case

Entry/Object ID

2016.27.2

Description

Dark green or black eyeglass case stamped on top: "Adolph C. Woerfel; Optometrist; Sawyer, Wis." It contains a pair of "pince nez" glasses which are accessioned separately (2016.27.3)

Collection

Anonymous

Cataloged By

Ginny Haen

Acquisition

Accession

2016.27

Source or Donor

Robert Wautlet

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1910 - 1960

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Case, Eyeglass

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Case, Personal

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Search Terms

eyeglass case, case, businesses in: Sturgeon Bay, optometrists, eye doctors, etc., businesses in: Sawyer

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Woerfel, Adolph C.

General Notes

Note

Notes: The glasses and case were brought in by an employee of Clearview Optical as they had been put in the eyeglass donation box; she thought they should be here instead with the local advertising connection. Donated 29 Aug 2016.

Create Date

October 10, 2016

Update Date

September 23, 2026