Ken Coy in APH Model Shop

Print, Photographic

Accession Number: 2004.134.49.191

Description: Black-and-white glossy of American Printing House for the Blind (APH) educational materials development technician Ken Coy working on a prototype for an accessible version of Milton Bradley's Silly Sandwich board game in the APH Model Shop. He has short, buzzed hair and is wearing a long-sleeved shirt, and is seated at a work table, spraying adhesive on a transparent tactile overlay for the game board, which is in front of him with the top and bottom of the box next to it. A workbench with tools covering the surface is in the background; and, at far right, a machine is partially visible.

Medium: Photographic Paper

Print Size: 8" (h) x 10" (w)

Date: ca. 1977

Photographer: Unidentified

History/Provenance: APH made accessible versions of several board games originally created for sighted children during the 1970s. The goal was to make these board games accessible for blind or visually impaired children to play with their sighted friends.

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