Title

Chester Greenwood/ Earmuffs

Agency and/or Creator

Bureau/Division/Agency

Archives; Secretary of State

Document Type

MovingImage

Exact Creation Date

9-21-2020

Broad Creation Date

1873

Streaming Media

Description

While ice skating in Farmington in 1873, 15 year-old, Chester Greenwood. Complained that his ears were cold. Greenwood asked his grandmother to attach fur at the ends of a loop of wire that he could wear on his head. Chester Greenwood patented his earmuff design and the company founded to manufacture them stayed busy for the next 60 years.

Language

English

Location

Farmington

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