Swinging and reading, Yokohama Christian School for Blind Children, Japan

Album, Photograph

Accession Number: 2009.24.16.231

Description: Front of page: black-and-white glossy. In both pictures, boys swing as high as the top bar on swingsets. In the top photo, the boy is standing up. In the bottom photo, a group of young American girls stands on the A-frame of the swingset and watches. Caption says, "Flying High." Reverse of page: black-and-white glossy. Five girls sit in a room and read and write braille. Three of the girls are on the floor, and two girls are in chairs. There is light coming through a window which is shining on one of the girls sitting on the floor against a wall. Part of a photo album, pages 65 and 66 of 86.

Medium: Photographic Paper

Print Size: 4.5" (h) x 6.5" (w) - 4.625" x 6.5"

Photographer: Not identified

History/Provenance: Received with John Milton Society for the Blind (JMS) records from the American Foundation for the Blind.

Credit Line: AFB Migel Memorial Library Collection, 2009.24

Subjects: Blind children Books Books and reading Braille Children Children reading & writing Children swinging Japan Reading Schools for the blind and visually impaired Writing