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''—Gift of Jennifer Helm and William Kaylor, Asheville, North Carolina, 1998.''
 
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Eyeglasses of Dorothy Lythgoe, with case. “usa 140 art-craft,” on side. Collected 1998. Glasses: 4 – 13.5 case: 6.5 – 15 – 2.5 cm.

These eyeglasses reveal the extent of the really poor vision of this woman. You could start a fire with these lenses. Doty Lythgoe was a long-time supporter and friend of the Main Street Museum.

see also: Dentures (Human) Belonging to Dorothy Lythgoe

—Gift of Jennifer Helm and William Kaylor, Asheville, North Carolina, 1998.