Tactile Printing : First Books and Early Presses
Object ID:
1992.320
Title:
Embossing plate for braille plaque to honor Clarence B. Jones and Richard Kinney of the Hadley School for the Blind
Description:
Embossing plate used to produce a braille plaque in grade 2 braille. Text reads: "The Hadley School for the Blind salutes and gratefully thanks for their generous gift of bringing education to the adult blind through home-study courses[,] Clarence B. Jones, President of the Board[,] and Richard Kinney[,] Ass't Dir."
Dimensions:
H-9.375 W-6.5 inches
Date:
ca. 1964
Made by:
American Printing House for the Blind
Place of Origin:
Louisville, KY
Provenance:
Plate used at APH to emboss the plaque for the Hadley School.
Credit Line:
APH Collection, 1992.320
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