"The Rainy Day" Driving Goggles and Eye Protectors, E.B. Meyrowitz, circa 1905

Summary

Early automobiles usually had no permanent tops and exposed drivers and passengers to the elements. Motorists needed protective clothing and gear as they travelled American roads. E.B. Meyrowitz sold goggles and other protective eyeware through this catalog. Goggles kept automobile occupants' eyes safe from flying dirt, dust, and mud.

Early automobiles usually had no permanent tops and exposed drivers and passengers to the elements. Motorists needed protective clothing and gear as they travelled American roads. E.B. Meyrowitz sold goggles and other protective eyeware through this catalog. Goggles kept automobile occupants' eyes safe from flying dirt, dust, and mud.

Artifact

Trade catalog

Date Made

circa 1905

Subject Date

circa 1905

Creators

E.B. Meyrowitz 

Place of Creation

France, Paris 

Creator Notes

Published in Paris, France for E. B. Meyrowitz.

Collection Title

Trade Catalog Collection 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

91.303.2837

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 5.25 in.

Width: 8.25 in.

Inscriptions

Printed on front cover: GOGGLES / FACELIERES / AND EYE PROTECTORS FOR / AUTOMOBILE AND ROAD DRIVERS

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