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The Lee's Summit Historical Society Museum
The Museum is in the south end of the historic 1905 former Missouri Pacific Depot,
at 220 SE Main Street (Chamber of Commerce Building)

Serendipities

We are stewards of many eclectic donated items. Display space is  limited, we rotate the items often. If families or business, wrote it, or used it, or photographed it, or collected it, we may have donated items that will pique your curiosity, help with your genealogy, broaden your knowledge of our home town, and often give you that joyous discovery of something you were not looking for a "serendipity".

Chickens Wore Glasses!

The first article below is from the Lee's Summit Historical Society Museum,
courtesy of Tom Taylor


National Band & Tag Co.

 

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National Band & Tag Co. Newport, Ky

Founded in 1902 and still in operation.

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Harwood Advertisement
Dusplayed in the Lee's Summit Historical Society Museum
 

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Patent 1902 of
Andrew Jackson , Jr.
Munich, TN

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New York Times
May 25, 1951

 

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WHAT'S MY LINE   (1955)

In what has to be one of the stranger lines in the history of the show, this gentlemen sells "chicken eyeglasses." Episode originally aired on 16 January 1955.

Paramount  Newsreel 1947
The Eyes and Ears of the World!
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Chicken Glasses made by
National Band & Tag Company
 

 

1938 Popular Mechanix  Magazine

 

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Washinton Post
Jul 19, 1952

Louis J. Harwood makes
pastic gadgets.

Rose colored glasses for chickens.

(SeeHarwood Spex above)

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