Mattresses Manufactured by the Blind, Work Department, Perkins Institution
Mattresses Manufactured by the Blind, Work Department, Perkins Institution
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Title:
Mattresses Manufactured by the Blind, Work Department, Perkins Institution
Description:
Image of workshop with men sewing and stuffing mattresses. Part of the Work Department at the Perkins Institution, South Boston. An advertisement for articles manufactured by the blind, including "Mattresses and Cushions, of the best South American Hair, Cotton, Moss, Curled Husk, Palm Leaf" available here. For a detailed description of the Work Department see Appendix B of the 1848 Annual Report of the Perkins Institution written by Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe. Note on lantern: "MCB."
Name on Item:
A. D. Handy, Stereopticons and Supplies, Boston, Mass.
