“Uncle George,” Photo of Blind Boy

Carte-de-visite

Accession Number: 2005.15

Description: Black and white Carte-de-visite-sized photograph shows a young boy who is standing with his right hand resting on the back of a chair. He is wearing a wide-brimmed had and a dark suit with a vest and nearly knee-length jacket. "Uncle George" is handwritten in pencil in the bottom margin. "George" and 'blind boy' are handwritten in pencil on reverse.

Print Size: 4x2 in.

Date: [ca. 1880?]

Photographer: [unknown]

History/Provenance: In a box of photos that the vendor purchased from a local auction.

Subjects: Blind Children. Photograph.