Beadwork purse made at the "Deaf, Dumb, Blind Institute" of Staunton, VA; 1847
notes: label: Description
content: Made by a blind patient in 1847 at the Deaf, Dumb, Blind Institute in Staunton, VA. Made for August Cornelius Tyler of Richmond, VA who presented it to his cousin, Mrs. Martha Tyler Floyd, Longwood, Charles City, VA. Initials "A.C.T." and dated 1847.The school opened in 1840 with an annual tuition of $120, and accepted blind students between the ages of 7 and 18.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: TE.T18670.000
label: catalog number
content: T18670.000
label: accession number
content: 146331
objectType: label: Object Name
content: purse, beadwork
label: Object Type
content: beadwork