Accession Number: 2004.134.49.226
Description: Black and white glossy; American Printing House for the Blind employees are operating clamshell presses; photo is looking down a row of women using clamshell presses; there are five woman working presses and one half visibile standing in the right background; the woman closest to the camera has short, dark hair and is wearing a turtleneck; she is placing a blank sheet into the press to be embossed; the woman next to her has a bob haircut and is wearing a black and white dress; she is bent over, arranging a sheet in the presses; the woman next to has shoulder-length hair and is wearing a long-sleeve white shirt; behind them, stacks of blank pages sit on table.
Medium: Photographic Paper
Print Size: 8" (h) x 10" (w)
Date: ca. 1960s
Photographer: Unidentified
History/Provenance: Universal/Colts Armory platen presses manufactured by Thomson-National became known at APH as "clamshell presses," and were adapted for braille use by removing all their inking mechanisms.
Credit Line: (see provenance)
Subjects: Braille
