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HistoricIn 1908, Clyde L. Whitehouse, a doctor of optometry, hung his eyeglass sign from his upstairs office over H.C. Hopkins Dry Goods store (now Rivers Camera) on the corner of Second Street. In 1932, the sign was removed when the office was moved to the new Morrill Block on the corner of Third Street. He retired on May 30, 1967, at the age of 78. Whitehouse Opticians continued to serve the Seacoast area from that location until the business was moved to the Broadway location in December 1973, where Clyde's son, Robert, and his grandson, Jay, continued to serve the area. After 97 years the sign was recently presented to the trustees of the Woodman Institute Musem, where it will now be displayed tor future generations to enjoy. Some of the eyeglasses displayed on the sign are over 200 years old. Pictured, from left, are museum trustee Raymond Ouellette, Jay Whitehouse, Robert Whitehouse, Chuck Cheney, and trustee David Landry.
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Dover Community News
Dover, New Hampshire, US
Fri, Sep 02, 2005
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