Flight goggles used by Tuskegee Airman Sherman T. Rose

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A pair of flight goggles used by Tuskegee Airman Sherman T. Rose. The American Optical Model B-6 flying goggles feature curved wide-vision lenses. The green tinted lenses are set inside of an adjustable metal frame. There is a metal pair of wings with an “A” in the center on the bridge of the nose. The brown material surrounding the metal frames is crumbling and showing signs of wear and tear. There is an adjustable fabric strap attached to the back of the goggles with metal pieces and has a metal adjuster.

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