American Optical History - Frames
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the AO News 1967 article above
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this and other AO Frame Catalogues on the OHM site
Neil Hamilton (Actor) models AO Frame in 1932
1932 Model showing AO Frame
April 1940 AO Vision Magazine Ad
The posting below posting is from materials ent to me
by
Bob
Lancey who worked at American Optical from 1947 to 1971 in this field.
Bob Lancey (AO FRame Design Mgr) with Frame Designers in the late 1950's
or early 1960's.
At left is Dick Maise
Bob Lancey notes that Ed Debuque joined the frame design group have
been in the
Advertising Department where he designed many AO convention Frames.
Photos below courtesy of Bob Lancey, and show the debut of several Schiaparelli Frames.
AO News - June 6, 1957 Fredrick Maryland Plant opens to make frames
Mayan Frame from late 1950s donated by Walter Drill
AO Frame drawn by
Clair Birtz, designer of the Southbridge Town Seal as the Eye of the
Commonwealth
AO Key Chain Souvenier - 1983 (for AO Museum)
1969 AO Sunvogue Ad
AO Sunvogues 1966 Sunglass
catalogue- New June 29, 2010
5mb pdf
AO
Sunvogues 1969 Sunglass catalogue- New June 28,
2010
4mb pdf
AO Sunvogues 1974 Sunglass
catalogue- New June 29, 2010
5mb pdf
Dorothy Hamill and Bob Griese Designer Frames - Late 1970's
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Artist Joanna Matuck (Left) holds her 2009 painting inspired by this
1935 AO Ad
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AO Case's for frames being assemblled in Southbridge - 1953