blindness

While the historical solution was institutionalizing the blind in asylums, during the 18th Century specialized schools began opening their doors to provide both academic and vocational training.

Related Information
Alabama Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institution 1875 Report ($)
Alabama Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institution 1886 Report ($)
Connecticut Institute for the Blind 1907-8 Report ($)
Illinois Institution for the Blind 1861-1862 Report ($)
Iowa 1902 State Institution Officers ($)
Michigan Asylum 1858 Report ($)
Michigan Asylum Biennial Report for 1865 and 1866 ($)
N.Y. Institution for the Blind 1849 Annual Report ($)
N.Y. Institution for the Blind 1851 Annual Report ($)
N.Y. Institution for the Blind 1857 Annual Report ($)
N.Y. Institution for the Blind 1872 Annual Report ($)
N.Y. Institution for the Blind 1892 Annual Report ($)
North Carolina Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institution 1896 Report ($)
Pennsylvania Institution for the Blind 1841 Report ($)
Pennsylvania Institution for the Blind 1854 Report ($)
Pennsylvania Institution for the Blind 1858 Report ($)
Pennsylvania Institution for the Blind 1900 Report ($)
Perkins' Institution and Massachusetts Asylum for the Blind 1858 Report ($)
Perkins' Institution and Massachusetts Asylum for the Blind 1859 Report ($)
Perkins' Institution and Massachusetts Asylum for the Blind 1862 Report ($)
Perkins' Institution and Massachusetts Asylum for the Blind 1863 Report ($)
Perkins' Institution and Massachusetts Asylum for the Blind 1865 Report ($)
Perkins' Institution and Massachusetts Asylum for the Blind 1868 Report ($)
Tennessee School for the Blind 1907 Report ($)
Tennessee School for the Blind 1915 Report ($)
Virginia Institute for Deaf, Dumb and Blind 1854-55 Report ($)
Virginia School for the Deaf 1902 Closing Exercises ($)
Wisconsin School for the Blind 1923 Commencement ($)

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