Postcard, Pennsylvania Institute for the Blind, Philadelphia
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| Creator |
Leighton & Valentine Company, New York. |
| Date |
ca. 1913 |
| Abstract |
Color-tinted photo of the front entrance of the school building. Mediterranean style; arched entryway; towers and a large central dome; red-tiled roof. Printed along the bottom edge, beneath the photo, is "Entrance Pennsylvania Institute for the Blind, Philadelphia, Pa." In the lower right corner is printed "214-521." The back is divided and used. Printed along the left edge is "Leighton & Valentine Co., N.Y. City. Printed in United States." A company logo is printed at the top center--3/4 in. triangle containing the intertwined letters L and V. Postcard has a 1913 postmark. Some fading; ink from the postmark bled through slightly to the front of the card. This postcard is identical to accession 2000.117. |
| Extent of Description |
1 postcard : 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. |
| Object ID |
2001.2 |
| Object Name |
Postcard |
| Search Terms |
Overbrook School for the Blind (PA) |
| Subjects |
Blind children.
Schools for the blind and visually handicapped.
Education.
School buildings |
| Title |
Postcard, Pennsylvania Institute for the Blind, Philadelphia |
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Last modified on: April 02, 2010
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