Object ID:
2003.185.205
Title:
Photograph of Benjamin Bussey Huntoon at the Kentucky School for the Blind
Photographer:
[unknown]
Place:
Kentucky School for the Blind, Louisville, KY
Date:
[ca. 1900]
Description:
Photograph shows B.B. Huntoon walking in front of the Kentucky School for the Blind and waving with his hat in his hand. The columns of the school's front entrance are in the background. "Blind School" is written in blue ink on reverse. Photograph is glued to cardboard backing.
Medium:
Paper
Print Size:
13.5 x 10.75 in.
Provenance:
Item was removed from KSB History Room.
Benjamin Bussey Huntoon served as the superintendent of both the Kentucky School for the Blind and American Printing House for the Blind. He retired from the Kentucky School for the Blind in 1912 but continued to serve as the superintendent of the American Printing House for the Blind until his death in 1919 at the age of 83.
Benjamin Bussey Huntoon served as the superintendent of both the Kentucky School for the Blind and American Printing House for the Blind. He retired from the Kentucky School for the Blind in 1912 but continued to serve as the superintendent of the American Printing House for the Blind until his death in 1919 at the age of 83.
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Huntoon in front of KSB
Huntoon in front of KSB