Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
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Title |
"Louisville From the Blind Asylum" |
Catalog Number |
2004.41.34 |
Creator |
D. Appleton & Company |
Date |
1872 |
Material(s) |
paper |
Dimensions |
H-9.188 W-11.313 inches |
Description |
This colored print from Bryant's Picturesque America, Vol. II, is a duplicate of Accession #2004.41.33. The foreground shows two people standing on the grounds of the Blind Asylum with Louisville, the railroad bridge, and the Ohio River in the Background. |
Notes |
The "Blind Asylum" referenced in the title likely refers to the American Printing House for the Blind in Louisville. According to an entry in the Encyclopedia of Louisville by long-time director Carol Brenner Tobe, "the American Printing House for the Blind is a private, not-for-profit corporation. It is the oldest publishing house for visually impaired people in the United States and the largest in the world. The mission of the printing house is to promote independence of blind and visually impaired persons by providing special media, tools, and materials needed for education and life." |
Collection |
Martin F. Schmidt Collection |
Subjects |
Blind persons Printing industry Asylums |
Search Terms |
Printing American Printing House for the Blind Louisville (Ky.) Jefferson County (Ky.) |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |