Accession Number: 2009.24.16.825-831
Description: BW prints; .825: Man wearing dark glasses stands in front of a wall, wearing a work apron; captioned "Blind teacher of handicrafts in the workshop of the British Syrian-Lebanese Mission, Beruit"; .826: Man wearing apron over dark shirt sits on stool outdoors; he has the frame of a stool on his lap and a tack hammer; captioned "Michael Haddad (illegible) from your gift. He is being trained to join the staff in the future. As a boy in World War II picked ip a hand grenade in a field in the farm--was blinded and lost right hand. Br. Syrian Mission School for the Blind 1952"; .827: Three boys sand with their backs to a sunny wall between a door and a window; two wear shorts, the third long pants; one has a white bandage over one eye; they appear to be eating something; captioned "British Syrian-Lebanese Mission School for the Blind. Left to Right: Yuseth--Christian, Rhehadi--Moslem Arab refugee from Palestine, Adel--Druse"; .828: Young man in three piece suit playing a violin at the corner of a building; captioned "Edgar Yayagi. School for the Blind Beruit Br. Syrian Mission 1952"; .829: Group of men and boys posed in front of wall; three in front are seated on stools and have braille books open on their laps; captioned "1. Michael Haddad--lost sight and right hand playing with hand grenade. 2. M'tanios--blinded in dual--1951. X. Mr. Garboushian. The School for the Blind Beruit-Lebanon Pupils & Staff"; .830: Man wearing cardigan sweater and dark glasses stands looking left; another person is out of focus in the background; captioned "M.tanios Haddad. Blinded in a duel 1951. Br. Syrian Mission"; .831: Boys wearing winter coats wave at the camera, a line of buildings fill the background; captioned "A photo of our boys who send you their love. School for the Blind, British Syrian Mission Beruit, Lebanon. 4/1/51".
Medium: Photographic Paper
Date: ca. 1951
Credit Line: AFB Migel Memorial Library Collection, 2009.24
