Eyes: their value, defects and care
 Catalogue Number: 2661 Eyes: their value, defects and care Category: Book Sub-Category: Booklet Practice/Business: Optical House of M. H. Harris Oculists and Opticians Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1914 Time Period: 1900 to 1939 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: New York Publisher/Manufacturer: Optical House of M. H. Harris Description Of Item: Illustrated wrapper in two colours, 155 x 85 mm, stapled, 24 unnumbered pages. black and white illustrations, especially a double page of vignettes of optical store fronts. Historical Significance: This is a small advertising booklet to promote the business of M. H. Harris who employed oculists and opticians in his numerous stores (9 listed in the booklet in NewYork, Brooklyn and Newark). The booklet makes the point that the practices can offer a comprehensive eye care service. Pictures of some the company's practices can be seen at http://cdm16694.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16124coll2/id/28346 andhttps://www.pinterest.com/pin/462744930440775827/ These pictures are dated 1918. How Acquired: Donated by Michael Aitken, honorary archivist Date Acquired: Sept 2015 Condition: Fair to good Location: Archive office. Pamphlet and ephemera filing cabinet. Drawer 6 |