Eye of the Beholder

Carte-de-visite
2000.50
Carte de visite of L.D. Sine, a blind Ohio businessman
The calling card is printed on glossy stock. A photo of a middle-aged blind man with beard, dressed in a business suit and holding a cane in his left hand, is printed on front of the card. On the back of the card is printed his name "L. D. Sine." Ben... View Full Record
Photograph, Cabinet
2000.97
Cabinet card, Blind woman with dark eyeglasses
Sepia-toned portrait of older woman wearing dark eyeglasses and sitting in caned rocking chair. Painted backdrop. "Davis" printed at lower left corner. "Photo. Greenfield, Mass." printed at lower right corner.... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
2000.123
Photograph, Blind man standing in front of store
Black and white photo; glossy finish. A blind man wearing a suit and light colored hat with a dark band is standing in front of a shop. He has a light colored cane with a dark tip in his right hand. There are baskets of various sizes on a table to hi... View Full Record
Photograph, Cabinet
2000.167
Cabinet card of a young girl who may be reading braille
Sepia-toned photo of a young girl sitting and holding something [braille pages?] in her right hand. The fingers of her left hand are placed on top of the pages. Printed along the bottom, front edge is "Hatch Studio, Higgins, Bath, Me." and a small lo... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2000.168
Carte de visite of a young blind woman
Sepia-toned photo of a young well-groomed woman wearing dark eyeglasses. Photo is mounted on card stock. On the center back of the carte de visite is printed "A. Hickcox, No. 77 Court Street, Bingham, N.Y." Hickcox was a well known photographer in th... View Full Record
Photograph, Cabinet
2001.1
Cabinet card of a young blind woman
Glossy sepia-toned photo is mounted on card stock. Printed along bottom front edge is "Demers & Son Holyoke." The back of the card is decoratively illustrated. Printed on the back is "From the Studio of Demers & Son. 207 Main Street, Holyoke, Mass."... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2001.16
Carte de visite, Elderly blind woman
Sepia-toned photo of an elderly blind woman. She is seated. Her attire includes a dark cap with the ribbons tied beneath her chin, a dark dress with long sleeves ruffled at the ends, and gloves, possibly Civil War era. Printed on the back of the card... View Full Record
Photograph, Cabinet
2001.28
Cabinet card, Blind man wearing a Salvation Army uniform
Sepia-toned photo of a blind man wearing dark eyeglasses and dressed in a Salvation Army uniform with a badge over the left chest pocket. Photo is mounted on a cream colored card. On the back center is printed "From Loupret's Studio., 51 Central St.,... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2001.29
Carte de visite, One young blind man and two young sighted men
Sepia-toned photo mounted on card stock. Two men are standing on either side of a seated man who is blind and possibly deaf. The seated man is holding, with his right hand, the right hand of the man standing to his left. All of the men are dressed in... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2001.64
Carte de visite, Portrait of a blind man
Sepia-toned photo mounted on card stock. A bearded blind man wearing a dark suit jacket with lapels and a white shirt. Printed diagonally on the back center of the card is "Thompson, Amesbury , Mass." with decorative trim. Cartes de visite were popul... View Full Record
Photograph, Cabinet
2001.68
Cabinet card, Blind man wearing a Salvation Army uniform
A sepia-toned photo of a blind man wearing dark eyeglasses and dressed in a Salvation Army uniform with a badge over the left chest pocket. The man is standing next to a cloth-draped table and is reading, with his left hand, a tactile book that is re... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2001.69
Carte de visite, A young blind man and a companion
Sepia-toned photo mounted on card stock. A young blind man is seated in a chair, holding a cane in his right hand. Standing to his right is another man whose left hand is resting on top of the back of the chair. Both men are dressed in suits with ves... View Full Record
Tintype
2001.127
Tintype of a blind man reading
Elderly blind man, sitting on a wooden chair, reading a tactile case-bound book supported on his lap. Slight tinting on his cheeks. Faded; surface scratches and chips.... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2001.128
Carte de visite of an elderly blind man wearing dark eyeglasses
Sepia-toned photo mounted on card stock with a gilt border. A bearded, elderly man is dressed in a vest and suit, wearing dark eyeglasses. The right lens is removed from the lens area of the glasses and is resting against the man's right temple. He i... View Full Record
Photograph, Cabinet
2001.133
Cabinet card, Portrait of an elderly blind man
Man has a white mustache and mutton chops and is wearing a striped shirt, vest, and dark jacket. Sepia-toned photo; 5 x 3 1/2 in. (oval) on light gray rectangular card with square edges; embossed trim around the portrait. "Elias West. Father off [sic... View Full Record
Tintype
2001.137
Oversize tintype of a blind man and a woman
A blind man is sitting on a fabric-covered chair with fringe trim. He is holding a cane in his left hand. He has a mustache and beard and is dressed in a dark suit with vest. A woman is standing to his left. Her right hand is resting on the top of th... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2001.145
Carte de visite of Jennie Fletcher, a blind woman
Sepia-toned photo mounted on card stock with a gilt border. Portrait of a woman wearing dark eyeglasses. She has dark hair, worn up with heavy curled locks hanging on her shoulder. The neckline of her dress has a lace collar fastened with a small bro... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2001.154
Carte de visite, Elderly blind woman reading a book
Sepia-toned photo mounted on card stock. Shows an elderly woman seated at a cloth-covered table, in an ornately carved wood-back chair, reading a book by touch. She is wearing dark eyeglasses. Her long dark dress has bishop sleeves and a large white... View Full Record
Stereograph
2001.159
Comic stereograph of a blind man watching a woman
Two side-by-side views of a blind man watching a young woman pull up her stocking, made for 3-D viewing in a stereoscope. Sepia-toned photos are mounted on heavy gray card stock. "Sold only by Universal View Co., Philadelphia Pa. Lawrence Kan." print... View Full Record
Daguerreotype
2001.161
Daguerreotype, Blind man and his wife
1/6 plate daguerreotype has a brass mat covered with glass and is enclosed in a brass preserver that is embossed with a small design. Gold sealing tape (original?) is visible on the back. Seated man and woman are identified on a separate paper as Cyr... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2001.176
Cartes de visite, Two photos of a blind man
Two sepia-toned photos mounted on card stock are inserted into a cream-colored sleeve with two carte-sized openings. An embossed pattern surrounds the openings. The photo on the left shows a seated blind man with mustache and beard. He is wearing dar... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2001.193
Carte de visite, Blind woman reading a book
Sepia-toned photo mounted on card stock. Photo shows a young blind woman seated at a table, reading a book by touch. Her hair is worn up. Her plaid dress has pleated cuffs with lace trim, a high neckline with pleated trim and a tied bow that ends in... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2001.196
Carte de visite, Blind woman wearing dark eyeglasses
Sepia-toned photo is mounted on card stock. It shows a blind woman wearing dark eyeglasses. Her hair is worn up. Only the bodice of her outfit is visible. It is fitted, has lapels, and a high collar that shows part of a collar band. A brooch is faste... View Full Record
Tintype
2001.199.2
Tintype, Gem portrait of Laura Bridgman
Tintype shows two side-by-side images of Laura Bridgman (1829-1889), each measuring 1 x 13/16 in., on a sheet measuring 1 x 1 5/8 in. Her hair is worn back. She is wearing clear eyeglasses and earrings. Her right cheek is tinted pink in both images.... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2001.212
Carte de visite, Blind man with cane
Sepia-toned photo is mounted on card stock. Photo shows a seated man wearing dark eyeglasses. His hands are resting on top of a cane. He is dressed in a dark vest and coat and light-colored trousers. His shirt has a narrow collar with a narrow bow ti... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2001.217
Carte de visite, Blind girl wearing dark eyeglasses
A sepia-toned photo of a blind girl is mounted on card stock. She is standing in front of an ornately carved wooden table. She is wearing dark eyeglasses. Her tailored suit has puffed sleeves that narrow from mid-arm to wrist. A high lace collar with... View Full Record
Tintype
2001.218
Tintype of a young blind man
The tintype shows a young blind man who is wearing a dark jacket and vest and a white high-collared shirt with a very small, light-colored bow tie. It is mounted in a white sleeve with an oval opening measuring 1 3/4 x 1 1/4 in. A dotted line and a s... View Full Record
Photograph, Cabinet
2002.32
Cabinet card, Blind woman "cousin"
Sepia-toned photo measures 5 1/2 x 4 in.; mounted on card with pink front and gilt edges; name of photography studio "Wharton [W logo] Winamac, Ind." printed beneath photo; handwritten in pencil on back is "Marand Benson, Blind Cousin" and in pen "Fo... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2002.42
Carte de visite, Bearded blind man
A sepia-toned photo of an elderly blind man is mounted on gray card stock; head & shoulders portrait. He is wearing a dark jacket and vest and a white shirt with buttoned neckband. A ribbon hangs loosely around his neck and down the front of his vest... View Full Record
Photograph, Cabinet
2002.47
Cabinet card, A blind woman and her friends
The sepia-toned photo is mounted on a white card with gilt edges. It is a group protrait of 4 young women who are similarly dressed, possibly in Salvation Army uniforms. Three of the women have the letter "S" on their collars, including the blind wom... View Full Record
Photograph, Cabinet
2002.80
Cabinet card, A man who is visually impaired
A sepia-toned photo is mounted on a card with dark brown paper on the front and gilt edges. The photographer's name, Richard Walzl, appears in gold print on the front, at bottom center. The two locations of his studios are printed in gold on either s... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
2002.85
Photograph of a blind man
Photograph shows a blind(?) man who is seated on a fringed photographer's prop. He has short hair, a beard, and is wearing a light-colored shirt, and a dark jacket with lighter-colored pants. Vendor notes that the image appears to have been cut from... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2002.88
Carte de visite, Blind man with medal
Sepia-toned photo is mounted on a white card with a gilt double-line border. Photo shows a man standing next to a chair. His left hand is resting on the top of the chair, a cane is in his right, and his eyes are closed. He is dressed in a dark jacket... View Full Record
Photograph, Cabinet
2002.104
Cabinet card, Blind man reading a tactile book
The photo is mounted on a gray card with a raised floral border. "St. Louis Portrait Co., 125 1/2 Salem Av. Roanoke, Va." is impressed in the bottom right corner of the card. The back is blank. The photo shows a middle-aged man with glasses and close... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2002.105
Carte de visite, Disabled child
A sepia-toned photo is mounted on a white card. The photo shows a young boy who appears to be blind and physically disabled. He is standing next to a chair, with his right hand resting on the chair back. He has short hair and is wearing a suit that m... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2002.110
Carte de visite, Blind man
Sepia-toned photo is mounted on a white card with a gilt double-line border. Photo shows a man standing next to a natural wood prop. His right hand is resting on the top of the wood. His eyes are closed; vendor identifies him as being blind. He is dr... View Full Record
Photograph, Cabinet
2002.112
Cabinet card, Young girl and her dog
The photo is mounted on a white card with a single black-line border. It shows a young girl sitting on a wicker chair, her right leg tucked beneath her, next to a short-haired dog. Her left arm appears to be around the dog. She is wearing high-top, b... View Full Record
Photograph, Cabinet
2002.113
Cabinet card, Blind man with tinted eyeglasses and cane
The photo is mounted on a gray card. It shows a blind man with tinted eyeglasses, holding a cane in his left hand. He is wearing a light-colored shirt with a patterned tie and a dark jacket with a double row of buttons. On the back of the card, at ce... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2002.118
Carte de visite, Blind woman sitting at an organ
Sepia-toned photo is mounted on a white card with gilt edges. Photo shows a blind woman sitting at an organ, facing the photographer. Her left hand is resting on the keys. Her hair is worn in a bun on the top of her head. She is wearing a dark dress... View Full Record
Photograph, Cabinet
2002.138
Cabinet card, Elderly blind man wearing tinted eyeglasses
The black and white photo is mounted on a gray card. It shows a blind man wearing tinted eyeglasses and a wide-brimmed dark hat. He is holding a cane in his right hand. He is wearing a white shirt with a dark jacket and a dark handkerchief in the lef... View Full Record
Photograph, Cabinet
2002.139
Cabinet card, Theatrical photo of man dropping a coin into a blind man's cup
The black and white photo is mounted on a white card. It shows a man, who is standing, dropping a large coin into a cup that is held by a seated "blind" man. Both men are dressed in dark jackets, vests, and trousers and are wearing dark brimmed hats.... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2002.143.1
Carte de visite, Man wearing tinted eyeglasses and reading a book by touch
Sepia-toned photo is mounted on off-white card stock. Photo shows a blind man wearing tinted eyeglasses with a dark piece that rests against his right temple (left temple not visible). He is seated on an ornate, high-back cushioned chair, reading a b... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2002.143.2
Carte de visite, Blind woman wearing tinted eyeglasses
Sepia-toned photo is mounted on white card stock. Photo shows a blind woman wearing tinted eyeglasses. She is seated on a cushioned chair with wood trim. Fringe hangs from the right arm of the chair and a tassle from the right corner. The woman is dr... View Full Record
Photograph, Cabinet
2002.153
Cabinet card, Portrait of three blind men
Black and white photo is mounted on a white card. It shows three men dressed identically in dark tuxedos with white bow ties. Each man has short hair, a mustache, and is wearing tinted glasses. "Mowrey, E. Main St., Ashland, O." is impressed along fr... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2002.158
Carte de visite, Portrait of a blind woman with a book in her hand
Sepia-toned photo is mounted on white card stock. Photo shows a woman who is blind standing behind an upholstered chair with wood trim. She is leaning on the back of the chair and is holding a small book in her right hand. Her hair is worn up and bra... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2002.160
Carte de visite, Elderly blind woman with tinted eyeglasses
Sepia-toned photo is mounted on a pink card. Photo shows an elderly woman who is blind and wearing tinted eyeglasses. Her hair is worn back, and she is wearing a white (lace?) cap. She is seated with her left hand resting on a prop. Her outfit has a... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2002.161
Carte de visite, Blind man reading a tactile book
Sepia-toned photo is mounted on a white card. Photo shows a blind man with tinted eyeglasses. He is seated in an ornate wooden chair, reading a book with his right hand. The book rests on a small wooden table. Behind him, to the right, appears to be... View Full Record
Tintype
2003.10
Gem tintype of a blind man
The tintype shows a head-and-shoulders portrait of a blind man. His cheeks are tinted pink. The tintype is mounted in a white carte-sized sleeve with an oval opening decorated in embossed trim. Sleeve has yellowed; slight foxing.... View Full Record
Photograph, Cabinet
2003.11
Cabinet card, Portrait of an elderly blind man and family
Albumen photo is mounted on a card that is brown on the front and gray on the reverse. Photo shows an elderly bearded blind man at left, with a young boy leaning on his left shoulder, a young girl at center front, and a young woman holding an infant... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2003.13
Carte de visite, Elderly man who is blind in one eye
Sepia-toned albumen print is mounted on a white card with gilt trim. Photo shows an elderly man who appears to be blind in his right eye. He is seated, with his right elbow resting on a cloth-covered prop. He has a full-length beard, no mustache, and... View Full Record
Tintype
2003.30
Tintype, Man with cane
The tintype shows a man, who is seated, holding a cane in his left hand. The man may be visually impaired. A woman is standing to his right. He is wearing a suit with vest. She is wearing a long dress with dark trim and a hat decorated with flowers a... View Full Record
Tintype
2003.54
Tintype, Woman wearing dark eyeglasses and a woman standing at her side
Tintype is mounted in a white, embossed paper mat with a glued paper backing. The image shows a woman, seated at right, wearing dark eyeglasses, a hair ribbon, and a full-length dark dress with full sleeves and lace trim at the cuffs and collar. On h... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2003.56
Carte de visite, Man wearing dark eyeglasses
Sepia-toned photo is mounted on a white card. Photo shows a man seated on an upholstered, fringe-trimmed chair. His right arm is resting on an ornately carved table. He has a beard and mustache, and his hair covers his ears. He is wearing dark eyegla... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2003.114
Carte de visite, One-armed blind man and large dog
Sepia-toned photo is mounted on an ivory-colored card with gilt trim. Photo shows a man, who is blind and has an amputated right arm, sitting on a fringe-trimmed chair, holding a cane in his left hand. He is dressed in a suit with dark trousers, a pa... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2003.127
Carte de visite, Man wearing dark eyeglasses
Sepia-toned photo is mounted on a white card with brown trim. Photo shows a head-and-shoulders portrait of a man wearing dark eyeglasses. He has a full beard and mustache. Printed on the reverse, within a decorative illustration, is "Union Picture Ga... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2003.134
Carte de visite, Three blind musicians of the Hostetler family
Sepia-toned photo is mounted on a cream-colored card trimmed with a single line of light purple. Photo shows three seated musicians, a sister and two brothers, known as the Hostetler Family from Fayette County, PA, holding the instruments that they p... View Full Record
Photograph, Cabinet
2003.149
Cabinet card, Girl wearing dark eyeglasses
Black and white photograph is mounted on a white card embossed with a decorative design. Back of card is gray. Photo shows a head-and-shoulders portrait of a young girl wearing dark eyeglasses. Her hair is parted in the middle and pulled back with a... View Full Record
Photograph, Cabinet
2003.154
Cabinet card, Blind girl and family
Black and white photograph is mounted on a white card. Photograper's name and location and a logo are blind-stamped on the front of the card, at bottom. Photo shows a blind girl, probably in her teens, wearing tinted eyeglasses. She is standing at ba... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2003.156
Carte de visite, Blind man and young boy
Black and white photo is mounted on a white card with double lines of gilt trim on front. A blind man wearing tinted eyeglasses is seated at right and is holding a cane in his left hand. He has a full beard and mustache and is wearing a long dark jac... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2003.164
Carte de visite, Elderly man with tinted eyeglasses and cane
Black and white photo is mounted on a white card. Photo shows a bearded elderly man wearing eyeglasses with one dark lens. He is seated in an upholstered chair with ornate wood trim and has a cane in his right hand. His outfit includes a dark jacket... View Full Record
Photograph, Cabinet
2003.167
Cabinet card, Girl who may be visually impaired using sign language
Black and white photograph is mounted on an ivory card. Photographer's name and location appear in gold lettering in the bottom margin beneath the photograph. Reverse is blank. Photo shows a girl seated on an upholstered chair. She has a book on her... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2003.188
Carte de visite, Portrait of Henry Ballard
Black and white photo is mounted on a light-blue card. Photo shows a young man, with a neatly trimmed beard and short hair, sitting in an upholstered chair. His right arm rests on top of a closed book on a small cloth-colored table. He is dressed in... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
2003.191
Portrait of elderly blind man with beard
Glossy black and white photo. Shows the head and shoulders of an elderly man with a full beard and mustache. His forehead is deeply indented. Back of photo has handwritten numbers in pencil: "12/2" and "3-PO3-2415."... View Full Record
Stereograph
2003.192
Stereograph, Elderly blind man and a young child in Palestine
Two black and white photos are mounted side-by-side on a peach-colored card, showing the same view of an elderly man who is blind holding one end of a large stick(?) and being led by a young boy holding the opposite end of the stick. They are standin... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2003.201
Carte de visite, Portrait of Arthur Skinner
Black and white photo is mounted on a white card. Photo shows a boy sitting on an upholstered, fringe-trimmed chair. His left arm is resting on a wooden table and his left index finger is touching a book. He is dressed in a long dark jacket and match... View Full Record
Tintype
2003.202
Tintype, Visually impaired girl holding a baby
Tintype shows a girl, possibly teen-aged, who appears to be visually impaired seated on a willow chair. She is holding an infant in her lap. The girl is wearing a long dark dress with moderately puffed sleeves that have lengthy cuffs, and a vest that... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2003.208
Carte de visite, Full-length portrait of a bearded man who appears to be blind
The front of the carte shows a black and white photo of a man who is standing next to a cloth-draped prop, upon which his left arm is resting. The man may be blind. He has a mustache and full-length beard and is wearing a dark, knee-length coat with... View Full Record
Ambrotype
2004.1
Ambrotype of an elderly woman wearing tinted eyeglasses
The head-and-shoulders portrait shows the woman, who is seated, wearing a dark dress with a lace collar. A shawl is draped around her shoulders. A ribbon with a brooch is around her neck. Her hair covers her ears and is up in the back, with large rib... View Full Record
Photograph, Cabinet
2004.3
Cabinet card, Portrait of a trio of blind musicians
Black-and-white photo is mounted on a white card. It shows three men, who are dressed in similar jackets, vests, and bow ties, seated with their musical instruments. The man on the left is holding a violin, the man at center is in front of a piano, a... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2004.56
Carte de visite, Woman who may be blind
Black and white photo is mounted on a white card. Photo shows a woman who is seated and is wearing a long dress with a lace collar and bell sleeves. Her hair is pulled back with ringlets around her face. Her eyes are very light. Printed at the bottom... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2004.64
Carte de visite, Visually impaired woman in hoop skirt
Sepia-toned photo is mounted on a white card. Photo shows a woman, who is blind in her right eye, seated and facing the photographer. She is wearing a plaid dress with narrow lace collar, front-buttoned bodice, long slightly-puffed sleeves with narro... View Full Record
Photograph, Cabinet
2004.66
Cabinet card, Portrait of a young boy holding a cane
Sepia photo is mounted on a brown card. It shows a young boy dressed in a jacket with matching knickers, high-top shoes, and a ruffled shirt with large collar, standing next to an older boy who is dressed in a matching vest, trousers, and jacket with... View Full Record
Photograph, Cabinet
2004.74.1
Cabinet card, Portrait of a female student who attended the Iowa College for the Blind, Vinton
Black and white photo is mounted on a white card. It shows a head-and-shoulders portrait of a girl, probably in her teens, who is blind. Her hair is worn up, and she has a star and half-moon brooch at the center of her collar. A bouquet of flowers is... View Full Record
Photograph, Cabinet
2004.87
Cabinet card, Portrait of a blind musician with violin
Oval black-and-white photo is mounted on a gray card, within a raised decorative black line. It shows a man sharply dressed, with a white bow tie and a dark jacket with tails, holding a violin and bow. He has a large well-trimmed mustache, short hair... View Full Record
Tintype
2004.88
Tintype, Elderly man who may be visually impaired
Tintype shows a head-and-shoulders portrait of an elderly man whose eyes appear to be very light in color. He is wearing a dark jacket, vest, and bow tie. Cheeks are lightly tinted. Tintype is taped to a white mat with an oval-shaped opening surround... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2004.93
Carte de visite, Portrait of a blind girl
Black-and-white photo is mounted on a white card with gilt border. Photo shows a girl sitting on an ornately carved chair. She is blind and appears to be an early teen. Her right arm rests on a cloth-covered table/prop to her right. Her hair is cut s... View Full Record
Photograph, Cabinet
2004.95
Portrait of blind men and boys at a broom shop
Black-and-white photo is mounted on a gray card. Edge of card is embossed with a decorative design. Handwritten on reverse: "Martin De Shant at broom shop for blind." Photo shows two young boys seated on bundles of straw (?) in the front row, 6 m... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2004.104
Carte de visite of Ed Utting
Black-and-white photo is mounted on a white card with gilt border. Photo shows an elderly man sitting on a wooden chair. He has short hair and mutton chops and appears to be visually impaired or blind. In the background is a studio backdrop of a stai... View Full Record
Tintype
2004.117
Tintype, Elderly man wearing eyeglasses
Tintype shows a head-and-shoulders portrait of an elderly man wearing eyeglasses that may be tinted. There is some pink tinting on his face. Mat is white with an oval opening surrounded by decorative embossing. Reverse is printed with an advertisemen... View Full Record
Photograph, Cabinet
2004.120
Cabinet card, Portrait of a man and woman who appear to be blind
Black-and-white photo is mounted on a white card with gilt edges. It shows a man, at left, standing and holding a cane in his right hand. His hair is cut short, and he is wearing a frock coat and checked trousers. A woman is seated to his left. Her h... View Full Record
Photograph, Cabinet
2004.133
Cabinet card, Portrait of three blind men
Black-and-white photo is mounted on a white card. It shows three men, who are dressed in similar jackets, vests, and bow ties. They are all wearing tinted eyeglasses. Two men are seated and a third man stands in the background between them. "Mowrey,... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2004.148
Carte de visite, Full-length portrait of man with tinted eyeglasses and cane
Black and white photo is mounted on a white card. Photo shows a young man with short hair and a slight bearded who is wearing tinted eyeglasses and holding a cane in his right hand. He is wearing a knee-length coat, over a vest and trousers, and ligh... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2004.149
Carte de visite, Portrait of man with tinted eyeglasses and cane seated in ornate chair
Sepia photo is mounted on a white card. Photo shows a man seated on an ornate wooden chair. He is holding a cane in his right hand and wears a long coat over a vest and trousers. He has short hair, a full beard with mustache, and is wearing tinted ey... View Full Record
Tintype
2004.164
Tintype of bearded blind man holding a cane
Tintype of a bearded blind man holding a cane. In a white paper mat with red trim. Man has tinted cheeks, full beard, and mustache. "Will Harve Robinson" handwritten in ink on reverse of mat.... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
2004.169
Young girl with one eye closed
Carte de Visite of young girl with one eye closed, may be blind in one eye. Girl is wearing pleated dress with long sleeves and white lace collar. She is also wearing a large cross on a chain.... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2004.172
Carte de Visite of a blind(?) man and his wife
Sepia photograph is mounted on a peach-colored card trimmed with a single red line. It shows a couple who are seated. The man is wearing a vest, jacket, and tie (he may be blind or visually impaired). The woman is wearing a dress wide sleeves and... View Full Record
Photograph, Cabinet
2004.180
Cabinet card, Portrait of a woman who is visually impaired
Sepia-toned photo is affixed to a white card with gilt trim. It shows a head-and-shoulders portrait of an elegantly dressed woman who is wearing wire-rim glasses and appears to be blind or visually impaired. Her hair is parted in the middle and pul... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2005.15
"Uncle George," Photo of Blind Boy
Black and white Carte-de-visite-sized photograph shows a young boy who is standing with his right hand resting on the back of a chair. He is wearing a wide-brimmed had and a dark suit with a vest and nearly knee-length jacket. "Uncle George" is han... View Full Record
Photograph, Cabinet
2005.19
Cabinet card, Full-length portrait of a young girl who may be blind
Black-and-white photograph shows a young girl whose eyes are closed standing next to a cloth-draped table. Her right hand is resting atop a book on the top of the table. Her bobbed hair is combed back and hangs loose behind her ears. She is wearin... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2005.20
Carte de visite of young child who may be blind
Black and white photograph is mounted on a gray card and shows a young child, whose eyes appear opaque, seated on an upholstered chair. The child is wearing a plaid dress with lace-trimmed collar and laced up boots.... View Full Record
Carte-de-visite
2005.23
Carte de Visite of Professor Fawcett
Black-and-white photograph is mounted on a white card and shows a head-and-shoulders portrait of Henry Fawcett, a Cambridge professor who served in the British cabinet. He was blinded in a shooting accident at the age of 25. He is wearing tinted ey... View Full Record
Photograph, Cabinet
2005.24
Cabinet card, Full-length portrait of Mabel Myer
Black-and-white photograph is mounted on a white card with gilt edges. It shows a young girl, Mabel Myer, standing next to a wicker seat. She is wearing clear wire-rimmed glasses and is wearing a dark knee-length dress, dark stockings, and buttoned... View Full Record
Photograph, Cabinet
2005.25
Cabinet card, Portrait of blind boy
Black-and-white photograph is mounted on a card that is white on the front and pink on the reverse. Photograph shows a head-to-knees portrait of a young boy who appears to be blind and is standing next to an upholstered prop. He is dressed in a ja... View Full Record
Engraving
2013.28
L'Ascension Du Mont Blanc Par Un Aveugle: M. Campbell Franchissant La Cote De La Tournette
Engraved illustration from the September 25th, 1880 edition of the French magazine, "L'Illustration"; the picture features an ice covered mountain slope angled sharply up to the right and disappearing overhead; a team of six climbers heads up the slo... View Full Record