Earmuffs
Title
Earmuffs
Creator
Chester Greenwood
Contributor
ZLYC
Description
Grey faux fur earmuffs with a black velvet band.
Chester Greenwood (4 December 1858 – 5 July 1937) was an American engineer and inventor, known for inventing - or at least improving - the earmuffs in 1873 at age 15. He reportedly came up with the idea while ice skating and he asked his grandmother to sew tufts of fur between loops of wire. His patent was for improved ear protectors.
Chester Greenwood (4 December 1858 – 5 July 1937) was an American engineer and inventor, known for inventing - or at least improving - the earmuffs in 1873 at age 15. He reportedly came up with the idea while ice skating and he asked his grandmother to sew tufts of fur between loops of wire. His patent was for improved ear protectors.
Publisher
ZLYC
Type
Physical object
Identifier
ISBN:
UPC:
SKU: 2022Inv1
CALL#:
UPC:
SKU: 2022Inv1
CALL#:
Date
Invented in 1873.
Earmuffs in the collection acquired in 2022.
Files
Collection
Citation
Chester Greenwood, “Earmuffs,” The Children's Collection, accessed December 24, 2025, https://catalog.thechildrenscollection.org/items/show/59.