Accession Number: 2009.24.16.860-888
Description: .860: BW print; studio shot of two girls knitting; an older girl in a checked shirt and shoulder length hair guiding the hands of a little girl, her hair in a bow and wearing a top with lace trim at collar and waist; captioned "Bethlehem Girls"; 5.5 x 3.75"; .861: Two adult women lead a group of little boys standing hand in hand in a circle; they stand on a shaded porch with a sunny stone wall in the background; stamped "Photo John Shiktanian, Christian Quarter, Jerusalem-Jordan"; .862: Same scene, only a woman and several of the boys are in the center of the circle of boys; "Photo John Shiktanian, Christian Quarter, Jerusalem-Jordan"; .863: Four little boys sitting at a table string cord onto a square weaving frame; three women stand watching at right; stamped "Photo John Shiktanian, Christian Quarter, Jerusalem-Jordan"; .864: Girl in dress at right plays organ; girl in dress wearing dark glasses behind her knits: young woman behind her waves off camera; two young women sitting at table wearing dresses and dark glasses, one types while the second uses a Stainsby-Wayne Braillewriter; little girls with bows in their hair sit at left; stamped "Photo John Shiktanian, Christian Quarter, Jerusalem-Jordan"; .865: Line of girls sit at table writing braille with desk slate and stylus; a young woman in a dark dress stands in front of the table; stamped "Photo John Shiktanian, Christian Quarter, Jerusalem-Jordan"; .866: Five girls at a trestle table play with doll sized beds; at left a woman leans over one of the girls to guide her hands; in background a second woman holds a little girl in her arms; stamped "Photo John Shiktanian, Christian Quarter, Jerusalem-Jordan"; .867: Boys sit at tables in classroom; two women move among them; some boys are reading braille books, one has a portable typewriter; two appear to have Taylor arithmetic slates; 4x6"; .868: Boys posed on front steps of stone building in front of doorway; adult staff stand behind them; 4.125 x 5.75"; .869: Women , several wearing dark glasses, sit at table draped with woven rugs and carved animals; they are flanked by Caucasian man in suit on left and two Caucasian women on right; captioned "Newest camera Mrs. (illegible), Mrs. Dafess (illegible) visiting only. Right is sighted helper Sett Azize from hospital competent and capable"; stamped "Photo John Shiktanian, Christian Quarter, Jerusalem-Jordan"; 3.875 x 5.75"; .870: Adele Dafesh, woman wearing dark suit, holding the hands of four small boys, standing in front of rock wall; captioned, "Home for the Blind Bethlehem. Miss Adele Dafesh with 4 blind boys. April 1951"; .871: Same scene, slightly wider angle showing Causasian waman in checked coat on right; captioned "Home for the Blind Bethlehem. Miss Adele Dafesh (left) with 4 blind boys and Mrs. M. Meyer (right) April 1951"; .872: Boys sit at rough pine desks in classroom, their hands on tactile print; captioned "School for the Blind, Mount of Olives, Jerusalem. Classroom for blind boys. April 1951"; 3.5 x 4.625" .873: Different angle of same scene with male teacher in dark suit and sweater vest helping boy in back; captioned "School for the Blind, Mount of Olives, Jerusalem. Classroom with boys and Mr. Afif Khauri, teacher. April 1951. Received from Karl Meyer, Beirut, Lebanon"; 3.5 x 4.625"; .874: Boys stand in sunny courtyard in front of stone building with tile roof; the boys, dressed in shorts and various sweaters and shirts, stretch their hands over their heads; a male teacher stands behind them modeling the pose; captioned "Lutheran Home for the Blind, Mt. of Olives, Jerusalem, Jordan. Sent by Ph. Khadder, Matron. Rec'd Jul 19 1951"; 3.5 x 5.25"; .875: Boys in shorts and suspenders gather on a porch in front of a dorway into a stone building with male and female staff gathered at right; "Lutheran Home for the Blind, Mt. of Olives, Jerusalem, Jordan. Sent by Ph. Khadder, Matron. Rec'd Jul 19 1951"; 3.5 x 5.25"; .876: Boys pose proudly, one with a toy bus, another with a stuffed animal, a third boy holding a toy obscured by the others; other boys sit at a table behind them playing; captioned "Home for the Blind, Lutheran World Federation, Old City, Jerusalem"; stamped "Elia Photo Service, Jerusalem"; 3.625 x 5.375"; .877: Wide shot of same scene, with ten boys smiling around a table with toys in their hands; captioned "Home for the Blind, Lutheran World Federation, P.O. Box 4076 Old City, Jerusalem"; stamped "Elia Photo Service, Jerusalem"; 3.625 x 5.375"; .878: Three men sitting around table; two play a game of chess on an adapted board while the third reads an open braille book; a set of tactile checkers sits in front of his book; a radio rests on a table behind them; captioned "Home for the Blind, Lutheran World Federation, P.O. Box 4076 Old City, Jerusalem"; stamped "Elia Photo Service, Jerusalem"; 3.625 x 5.375"; .879: Boys in light suits, possibly a school uniform, smile at the camera; several men in dark suits smile from behind them; a young man in a zipper sweater stands on a bend behind them, smiling and gesturing to what appears to be a wired speaker mounted above a doorway; captioned "Home for the Blind, Lutheran World Federation, P.O. Box 4076 Old City, Jerusalem"; stamped "Elia Photo Service, Jerusalem"; 3.625 x 5.375"; .880: Boys in school uniforms hold toys at doorway of classroom; captioned "Home for the Blind, Lutheran World Federation, P.O. Box 4076 Old City, Jerusalem"; stamped "Elia Photo Service, Jerusalem"; 3.625 x 5.375"; .881: Boys in school uniforms and adult teachers smile and mug for the camera; captioned "Home for the Blind, Lutheran World Federation, P.O. Box 4076 Old City, Jerusalem"; stamped "Elia Photo Service, Jerusalem"; 3.625 x 5.375"; .882: Two men play chess, two men play checkers, and a boy reads a braille book; same room as .878 with slightly different participants but shot same day; captioned "Home for the Blind, Lutheran World Federation, P.O. Box 4076 Old City, Jerusalem"; stamped "Elia Photo Service, Jerusalem"; 3.625 x 5.375"; .883: Five women stand in sun behind low wall in front of stone block building; captioned "House for blind girls, Ramallah, Left to Right: Mrs. M. Meyer, Miss S. Manoogian (blind teacher), Miss Siranoosh A. Ketchejian (Principal), with her first girl and a woman (helper for the household) April 1951"; 3.375 x 4.625"; .884 Line of nine girls leaning up against sunny wall; the smaller girls wear a print smock over their dresses; one older girl wears a light work apron; captioned "House for blind girls, Ramallah, Blind arabic refugee girls, April 1951, Received from Karl Meyer Beirut, Lebanon "; 3.375 x 4.625"; .885: Similar scene as .884, only girls are huddled up in rough circle; captioned "House for blind girls, Ramallah, Blind arabic refugee girls enjoying the sun, April 1951"; 4.625 x 3.5"; .886 Posed group shot of Ramallah staff and students of the school, arranged in five rows with front rows sitting or kneeling; students all wear dresses made from same bold print; 4 x 5.625"; .887 Posed group shot 23 of girls from the school of all ages, four ranks with the girls wearing white smocks over dresses; captioned "Ramallah, Jordan, From Mr. Clothier of (illegible) Society for the Blind 1/15/51, Now at the Mount of Olives 1952"; stamped Home for Blind Girls Rama Lan Palestine Hune 1950"; 3.875 x 4.875"; .888: Similar posed shot as .887 but with four school staff women included at back; captioned "The Entire Family, Miss (illegible) on right"; stamped Home for Blind Girls Rama Lan Palestine Hune 1950"; 3.875 x 4.875".
Medium: Photographic Paper
Date: ca. 1951
Photographer: John Shiktanian
Credit Line: AFB Migel Memorial Library Collection, 2009.24
Subjects: Schools for the blind and visually impaired
