Accession Number: 2009.24.16.1095
Description: BW print; three girls in dresses and flat hats holding hymnals flank an older woman holding a large braille book; the woman wears a dress suit with a large square collar and button front, dark glasses, and a flower trimmed hat with net veil; all four are singing; stamped on back, "Religious News Service Photo"; large orange caption pasted to back, "Singing Hymns From Braille, New York--Mrs. John Urich, blind wife of the pastor of Grace and St. Paul's United Lutheran congregation here, uses a newly-published braille hymnal as she joins in the singing at a service in the church. Shown with her are three young church members. Left to right: Chusta O'Leary, 8; Dorothy Scharff, 12; and Karin O'Leary, 11."
Medium: Photographic Paper
Date: 1956
Photographer: Religious News Service
History/Provenance: The hymnal, which included 100 common Protestant hymns, was published by the John Milton Society in 1956.
Credit Line: AFB Migel Memorial Library Collection, 2009.24
Subjects: Braille Hymns Religious services Singing
