Accession Number: 2007.33.27
Description: White rigid fiberglass long cane; white synthetic rubber straight handle with integral hanging loop; shaft tapers from 7/16" at grip to 5/16" at tip; conical black plastic fitting glued over end of cane with nickel plated steel glide tip assembly; molded into handle, "SITE CANE-RAINSHINE CO./Kansas City, Mo. 64113".
Height: 43.75
Date Made: ca. 1960
Maker: Rainshine Umbrella Company
Place of Origin: Kansas City, MO
Collection: AER O&M Division C. Warren Bledsoe Archives
History/Provenance: AER O&M Division C. Warren Bledsoe Archives
Credit Line: Gift of Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
Subjects: Blindness Rehabilitation Orientation & Mobility Canes for the blind
Dimension Notes: overall including hanging loop
Made: Rainshine Company
Material: Plastic, fiberglass, steel
Exhibit Label: Cane, Long
Updated: 04/29/2014