Colorized photo image of Glen Hunt near Portsmouth, Ohio. The area is wooded with a small cabin in the background. Glen Hunt is one of the many Sylvan camps in Brush creek along the N & W Railroad. Crichton's Inn and Camp Arion are nearby.
Silver wire frame with rimless octagon shaped lenses. Case is dark green metal with green velvet inside. The optometrist office of James G Bennett and Joseph M Babcock was located at 837 Gallia Street in the 1920 Portsmouth City Directory.
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).
Rimless octagonal lens gold wire frame glasses from Dr. George B. Brown, M.D. Dr. Brown, whose specialty was eye, ear, nose & throat, practiced in Portsmouth from 1921 until his death in 1937. In 1922 his office was at 321-322 Masonic Temple.
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.
Black leather case with gold print lettering. "James E. Wilhelm, Benjamin W. Binns, optometrists, National Bank Bldg., Portsmouth, Ohio". Dr. Wilhelm and Dr. Binns, optometrists, offices were located at the National Bank Building on Ninth (9th) and Gallia Streets.
Brown case with silver print. "Dr. A.P. Altizer, Optometrist, Lyric Bldg, Dial 2-9381, Portsmouth, O."
Enclosed round-rimmed glasses with dark brown frame- one arm broken, Dr. Arthur Paul Altizer was located at 822 1/2 Gallia Street.
