Glasses from Dr. Albert Neil Conkel

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Title

Glasses from Dr. Albert Neil Conkel

Subject

Antique eyeglasses

Description

Rimless lens gold wire frame glasses from Dr. Albert Neil Conkle. Dr. Conkle opened his office in 1931 at 822 Gallia Street upstairs over the Lyric Theater. "The Arm Chair Philosopher" radio program on WPAY featured Dr. Conkle. He died in 1947 about two years after he retired.

Creator

Dr. Albert Neil Conkle

Date

1940

Format

11 cm x 12 cm glasses are rimless with gold wire frames. The case measures 14cm x 6 cm x 1.5 cm.

Coverage

Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio

Rights

Scioto County Public Library

Citation

Dr. Albert Neil Conkle, “Glasses from Dr. Albert Neil Conkel,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed November 13, 2024, https://yourppl.org/history/items/show/15775.

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