3M plate maker, ca. 1960

Print, Photographic

Accession Number: 2004.134.49.160

Description: Black and white glossy; angled back view of a female employee at the American Printing House for the Blind using a 3M plate maker to create embossing plates for large print books; the machine is labeled "3M" and "5" on the front and on the side.; the employee wears a long sleeved dark sweater and eyeglasses; she is seated, looking at the machine; there are multiple books stacked on top of the machine; in the background, there are stacks of cardboard boxes and other machinery; the back wall is red brick.

Medium: Photographic Paper

Print Size: 4.5" (h) x 5.5" (w)

Date: ca. 1960

Photographer: Unidentified

Credit Line: (see provenance)

Subjects: Braille