Welder's Goggles

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Welder's Goggles

Entry/Object ID

1975.505.5

Description

Safety glasses with round frames and dark, tinted lenses. There is a leather piece with a metal snap covering the bridge. The letters OXD are the top of the left lens. There are leather blinders on the outside edge of each lens frame that are riveted to the metal rim. The bows are bent to form a half curcle, and there is a covering on the curved portion.

Context

Used at Rock of Ages quarry in Barre, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1975.505

Source or Donor

Rock of Ages

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Rock of Ages Corporation

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Goggles, Welder's

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Goggles

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Device, Vision

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Assistive Objects

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

4-3/4 in

Diameter

2 in

Material

Glass, Metal, Leather

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Rock of Ages

Related Places

Place

Town

Barre Town

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America