Accession Number: 2009.24.16.458-477
Description: (20) BW prints; .458: two young men seated in front of a simple frame loom with a porch in the background, captioned "Justin weaving on native loom"; .459: two young men stand on narrow beam, grappling with each other; grass and trees in background; captioned "Polycarp and Sliya--our version of greasy pole"; .460: two boys stand on narrow beam, grappling with each other; grass and trees in background; captioned "Maudar and Ali"; .461: two young women sit on the ground with their legs straight in front, in front of a covered porch; both wear checked dresses and head wraps and are smiling; one has a weaving project in her hand' captioned "Taula making grass mat, Naomi"; .462: Young woman in checked dress and headwrap knitting while young boy sits with his legs splayed on a wall, manipulating a board with a series of pegs; captioned "Dan Ladi Syr with 1-5 board. Taula knitting"; .463: Two boys with very short hair and wearing shorts sit on the ground with string projects in their hands; captioned "Bitrus (now in secondary school) making string, Yohanna makig net"; .464: Four young men sit at desks on a covered porch; captioned " L to R. Justin writing. Umanu--son of moslim chief. George--typing. Aduyba--using shorthand machine"; .465: Three young me sit at desks on a covered porch; captioned "L to R. Lazin--arithmetic. Bitrus reading. Justin writing"; .466: Man sits at chair weaving a rough net; girl in checked dress beside him knitting; paned window in background; captioned "Sliya making tennis net. Maomi knitting babies vest"; .467: Two boys work in garden; captioned "Blind boys weeding"; .468: Two boys sit on ground, each with a wooden toy vehicle in front of him; a structure of toy blocks sits in a opening way behind them; captioned "Blind boys enjoying their toys"; .469: A boy stands on the shoulders of another boy, they balance each other by holding hands; a covered porch fills the background; captioned "We may be blind but we do enjoy life!"; .470: Three boys sit on ground outside building with covered porch, each with a frame loom in front of them; captioned "3 blind boys weaving at Gindiri"; .471: Group of boys stand outdoors in two circles, dancing; captioned "Blind boys enjoying at [illegible] game at Gindiri"; .472: Three boys sit beside flowing water, rach has a basin of soapy water in front of him, in which he is dipping clothing; a clothes line is strung between a post and a window; captioned "Blind boys washing their clothes"; .473: Four boys sit on the ground, playing flutes; a man crouches behind them, smiling; captioned "The Blind Boys Flute Band"; .474: Two children sit on the ground in front of a low wall, apparently weaving baskets; they are surrounded by other handicrafts, including simple furniture, completed baskets, woven mats, and caned chairs; captioned "Blind children busy with handiwork"; .475: Boy and girl sit on ground in front of building, boy plays with a wooden boat, girl with a wooden airplane; the girl has a bandage over one eye; captioned "Blind children enjoying their toys"; .476: Boy sits at a desk outdoors, typing on a Stainsby-Wayne Shorthand Machine; .477: Boy sits at a desk outdoors, typing on a typewriter; a small building is in the background;
Date: 1958
Photographer: Pamela M. Allen
History/Provenance: The Gindiri Training School in northern Nigeria was opened by the Sudan United Mission in March 1953. First (9) photos sent to Dwight Smith at the John Milton Society in letter dated 13 February 1958 by Pamela M. Allen from the school ; second (11) came from same school at later date.
Credit Line: AFB Migel Memorial Library Collection, 2009.24
Subjects: Africa Bands Bathing Braillewriters Education of disabled persons Music education Nigeria Schools for the blind and visually impaired Toys Vocational education Weaving
