Boys having a Christmas meal, Yokohama Christian School for the Blind, Japan

Print, Photographic

Accession Number: 2009.24.16.308

Description: A black-and-white glossy photograph, glued to the back of a photo-frame greeting card, shows three young boys seated at a square-shaped table, a tray of food and a paper cup in front of each of them. One boy, at far left, appears to be talking as he holds chopsticks in his right hand; the boy at center has his back to the camera and is holding chopsticks in his right hand; and the third boy, far right, is seated facing the camera but his head is tilted down as he uses chopsticks to pick up food. In the background is a Christmas tree decorated with ornaments and tinsel. A rectangular piece of paper bearing the handwritten signature "Ikuta Imamura" in blue ink is stapled at the top right corner of the card. "Greetings" is printed at the bottom right corner of the card, which is ivory in color and has gilt trim around the edges. Card is backed with a piece of slightly larger ivory-color paper.

Medium: Photographic Paper/Cardstock

Print Size: 4.25" (h) x 3.5" (w)

Date: ca. 1960

Photographer: Not identified

History/Provenance: Received with John Milton Society for the Blind (JMS) records from the American Foundation for the Blind.

Credit Line: AFB Migel Memorial Library Collection, 2009.24

Subjects: Christmas cards Japan Schools for the blind and visually impaired Students