Postcard, Mississippi Institute for the Blind, Jackson

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Copyright Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind
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Creator unknown
Date postmark 191 ?
Abstract Color-tinted photo showing the front and one side of a three-story, red brick school building. A tower rises above a front, arched entrance with a balcony. Porches with wood balustrades flank the entry tower. Printed at the top left corner is "Blind Institute, Jackson, Miss." The numbers "14518" are printed in the top right corner. Back of postcard is divided and used. Slight wear at corners. Other postcards in the museum collection show similar views of the same building: 2000.73, 2000.87, and 2000.158.
Extent of Description 1 postcard : 3 1/2 x 5 3/8 in.
Object ID 2001.146.4
Object Name Postcard
Search Terms Mississippi School for the Blind
Subjects Blind children.
Education.
Schools for the blind and visually handicapped.
School buildings
Title Postcard, Mississippi Institute for the Blind, Jackson
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