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Eye Strain
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advertisement
Crook, George
Europe: United Kingdom, England, Lancashire, Southport
c.1905-1908
paper
overall: 106 x 60 mm

Magazine advertisement for an optician describing how 'in the act of seeing nervous energy is expended' and the eye muscles can be overtaxed, resulting in eye strain amongst people who look at small objects plus a promotion of reasonably priced glasses. Printed in blue with a photograph of an Edwardian woman holding a book close to her eyes.


2000.304/84

Gift of Joan Young, 2000



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