Green eyeshade
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Green eyeshades or dealer's visors are a type of visor that were worn most often from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century by accountants, telegraphers, copy editors, and others engaged in vi
A green eyeshade
Patent for green eyeshade by W. F. Mahony in 1903
Banker's lamp
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The banker's lamp is a style of electric desk or table lamp often characterized by a brass stand, green glass lamp shade, and pull-chain switch. Such a lamp was first patented in the United States und
Green eyeshade
…vision-intensive, detail-oriented occupations to lessen eye strain due to early incandescent lights and candles, which tended to be harsh; the classic banker's lamp had a green shade for similar reasons. Because they were often worn by people involved in accounting, auditing, economics, and budgeting, they became…
An example of a banker's lamp
British brass banker's lamp, patented in 1929
Banker's lamp turned off
Banker's lamp turned on, in low light