2007.33.59

NFB long cane

National Federation of the Blind

Ivory fiberglass long cane, tapers from 1/2" dia below grip to 5/16" dia at tip; straight handle with transparent plastic grip, label under grip in blue, "NFB/SECURITY/EQUALITY/OPPORTUNITY"; white-metal bead chain wrist loop; white plastic pommel cap; panhead screw in tip of cane secures nickel plated slip-on steel glide tip with black rubber ferule.

H-57.25 Dia-1.25 inches

Blind Industries and Services of Maryland

Baltimore, MD

AER label, "NFB Cane by BISM, 2901 Strickland Street, Baltimore, MD 21223." Blind Industries and Services of Maryland was founded in 1908 by the Maryland legislature as a sheltered workshop providing vocational opportunities. The glide tip was introduced by the American Foundation for the Blind on its canes in 1948.

Gift of Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired