Accession Number: 2004.134.49.181
Description: Black-and-white glossy shows American Printing House for the Blind model-maker John Brunck standing at a large globe mold, using a paint brush to coat the inside with an epoxy mixture. He is wearing a short-sleeved shirt, khakis, eyeglasses, and an apron. Two finished globe halves are on a table to his left. On reverse, handwritten in pencil: "Do not use without permission from Monsanto Magazine." Photo was published in the October 1959 issue of Monsanto Magazine with caption: "Layers of liquid epoxy plastic, glass fibers are spread in mold to make sturdy globe for blind. Monsanto's bisphenol A is key epoxy ingredient."
Medium: Photographic Paper
Print Size: 10" (h) x 8" (w)
Date: ca. 1959
Photographer: Walsh, Jack (Monsanto Magazine)
History/Provenance: The photographic print was sent to Finis Davis, superintendent of the American Printing House for the Blind, from Monsanto Chemical Company in 1959. It was one of eight photos included in an article, "Substitutes for Sight," by George N. Reynolds, published in the October 1959 issue of Monsanto Magazine.
Credit Line: (see provenance)
Subjects: Globes for the blind and visually impaired Instructional aids, tools, and supplies Manufacturing processes
