Engraving, New York State Institution for the Blind. Batavia, N. Y.

Print

Accession Number: 2001.85

Description: Engraving shows a bird's-eye view of the multistoried school building and surrounding property. The 1876 steel engraving was printed on pages 18-19 of an atlas; on the reverse of the sheet are pages 17 & 20, containing text under the heading "History of Genesee County, New York." Engraving is enclosed in a border of three thin solid lines; title appears in print, centered beneath the image; to the left is printed "Published by Everts, Ensign & Everts, 716 Filbert St., Philadelphia"; to the right is printed "P. F. Goist, Del. Warren, O."

Date Made: 1876

Maker: Goist, P.F., artist

Place of Origin: Philadelphia

Credit Line: Museum Purchase, 2001.85

Subjects: Schools for the blind and visually impaired

Dimension Notes: 17 x 27 1/4 in. full sheet ; 14 1/4 x 25 1/8 in. engraving; mat: 18 x 29 in.

Made: Everts, Ensign & Everts, publisher

Material: Paper

Updated: 06/29/2021