Accession Number: 2009.24.16.746-748
Description: Three (3) BW prints; stamped on back, "Photo by Blaise Levai/Vellore"; .746 White headed Indian man wearing dark glasses sits cross legged on floor beside second Indian man with an open book in front of him; a lit lantern is on the floor beside them; captioned "The Rev. E.R. Isaac, Chaplain of the Blind Home, reading scripture with Mr. J. Peters, the organizer of the home, supported largely by contributions of local Christians"; 6.125 x 7"; .747: White headed Indian man wearing dark glasses sits cross legged on floor, J. Peters, with a lit lantern beside him; 6.375 x 7.625"; .748: White headed Indian man wearing dark glasses stands with his hand on the shoulder of an Indian boy wearing a checked shirt; captioned "Mr. J. Peters with Paul, his 'seeing eyes." Together they wander through the streets of Vellore finding others who cannot see and invite them to their home."; 6.375 x 8.25". .
Medium: Photographic Paper
Photographer: Levai, Blaise
History/Provenance: J. Peters founded a home for people who were blind in Vellore, India, where they were taught braille and how to weave on hand looms.
Credit Line: AFB Migel Memorial Library Collection, 2009.24
Subjects: Reading Sighted guides Asia India
