Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
School for the Blind and Drescher Bridge |
Collection |
Louisville and Indiana Views Stereocard Collection |
Catalog Number |
991PC57.26 |
Date |
1890-1900 |
Location |
Kentucky / Jefferson County / Louisville |
Photographer |
Unidentified |
Description |
View of Drescher Bridge and the School for the Blind (African American Division). The school, designed by noted Louisville architect Charles J. Clark, was located on Haldeman Avenue. The African American Division enrolled its first students in 1886. The school integrated with the Kentucky School for the Blind in 1955. |
Search Terms |
African Americans Black history Blind Bridges Kentucky - Louisville Kentucky School for the Blind (Louisville, Ky.) People with disabilities Schools Segregation Views |