Object Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2015.019.001a |
Object Name |
Eyeglasses |
Collection |
Ferneau Collection |
Title |
Ferneau eyeglasses |
Year Range from |
1880 |
Year Range to |
1900 |
Description |
This pair of eyeglasses belonged to Aaron Ferneau who served in the Ohio House of Representatives in 1866. |
Dimensions |
L-4.5 inches |
Material |
Glass/Metal |
Notes |
Aaron Ferneau (1819-1867) of Ross County, Ohio, served in the fifty-seventh Ohio General Assembly in the Ohio House of Representatives (1866). |
Provenance |
Helen Ferneau of Bainbridge, Ohio, donated this collection of her husband's grandfather's and great-grandfather's personal items for use at the Ohio Statehouse. The Ohio History Connection transferred these to the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board circa 2009. The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board took over the care of the Statehouse and its collections in 1988. |
People |
Ferneau, Aaron (1819-1867) |
Search Terms |
Bainbridge, Ohio Ohio General Assembly Ohio House of Representatives Ohio Statehouse Pike County, Ohio Ross County, Ohio |
Subjects |
Eyeglasses Legislative bodies Legislators |