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Institution for the Blind, Columbus, O[hio] – Vintage Print

Institution for the Blind, Columbus, O[hio], [between 1900 and 1920] — historic photograph
Institution for the Blind, Columbus, O[hio], [between 1900 and 1920]. Historic photograph from the Columbus collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This rare historic photograph captures Institution for the Blind, Columbus, O[hio] in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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This glass negative records the Institution for the Blind in Columbus, Ohio, one of the few views on this board devoted to a school for blind students. The institution was founded in 1837 and grew into one of the state's leading schools for blind pupils, teaching reading, music and trades to students who had few other options. The picture was made by the Detroit Publishing Company, which produced large-format views of American cities and institutions, many of them sold as souvenirs and promotional prints, so it reflects how the company presented public places. The record's subject list names Cincinnati rather than Columbus, a discrepancy worth checking against the original catalog entry.

Created / published[between 1900 and 1920]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesG 5814" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 071354. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949."
SubjectsBlind persons. Institutional care. Handicapped persons--Health & welfare.United States--Ohio--Cincinnati.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 793 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-72706

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