Photograph
Weaving Room at the State School for the Blind
| Several looms in the instructional weaving facility at the State School for the Blind. |
| Image ID: | 25794 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1893 |
| Creator Name: | Bennett, H. H. (Henry Hamilton), 1843-1908 |
| City: | Janesville |
| County: | Rock |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Lecher, Paul G. : Wisconsin state institutions photographs, 1893 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PH 1682 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
| Established in Janesville in 1849 and commandeered by the state in 1850, the Wisconsin State School for the Blind was the state's first charitable institution. After an 1874 fire destroyed the original building, a new and "practically fire-proof" replacement was erected. Providing free instruction in academic subjects, music, and "fancy work," the School accomodated up to 100 pupils. As of 1892, state expenditures on the School totaled over $962,000. |
| Handicraft |
| Classroom environment |
| Schools |
| People with disabilities |
| Indoor photography |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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