glasses from Dr. James Kelso

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Title

glasses from Dr. James Kelso

Subject

Antique eyeglasses

Description

Glasses with round lens set in gold wire frames from Dr. James Kelso. Dr. Kelso was born in 1886 and died in 1979 at the age of 93. In 1922 he began practice as a chiropractor and optometrist at 4002 Gallia Street in New Boston. He retired in May of 1978. (from his obituary August 20, 1979 in the Portsmouth Times).

Creator

Dr. James Kelso

Date

1930

Contributor

James Skelton Donation, 2014

Format

12 cm x 11 cm glasses with round lens and gold wire rims. The case measures 13cm x 5cm x 1.5 cm.

Coverage

New Boston, Scioto County, Ohio

Rights

Scioto County Public Library

Citation

Dr. James Kelso, “glasses from Dr. James Kelso,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed November 22, 2024, https://yourppl.org/history/items/show/15773.

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