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Even in the American Optical’s mid-century heyday, the brand was already over a hundred years old. In 1833, jeweler William Beecher began crafting silver spectacles and by the end of the 19th century, ...

In the late 1960s, it seemed America was on a new journey. The U.S. withdrew its first troops from the Vietnam War and Richard Nixon became President. But, perhaps one of the most defining events of ...

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We're not sure how many of you actually dreamed of becoming astronauts growing up (thanks to Jurassic Park, my elementary school class was crowded with aspiring paleontologists), but even as an ...

SOUTHBRIDGE — Part of the former home of the American Optical Co. has been sold to a private firm in Auburn for $3.8 million, as well as a 66-year-old glass plant building sold to the same firm for $2 ...

Look at any photo of Tom Cruise over the past 40-odd years, and you'll clock the presence of an ageless co-star in close proximity: his aviator sunglasses. This isn't exactly breaking news. Aviators ...

Whether credit goes to Don Draper or not, there’s no denying the current popularity of aviator sunglasses. And while there is no shortage of brands to choose from, if you want the original, there’s ...

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SOUTHBRIDGE — On an average day, the 150-acre campus of the Southbridge Innovation Center is bustling with activity from the lobby of the Southbridge Hotel and Conference Center to the doors of the ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Collection consists of one photograph album of black-and-white photographs documenting the manufacturing operations and offices of the American ...