Description: 3" x 4" photograph of a bolted house from a collection of models for the Ohio State School for the Blind. The bolted house model was designed to improve and demonstrate manual dexterity and coordination. A replication of most likely the most simple of the small, two-story gable houses. The model was small enough for a child to manipulate the parts; walls, roof, floor and chimney. The parts were made to fasten to one another by different-sized bolts and nuts. Each part had to be fastened in a particular order with the corresponding part. The chimney could only be fastened to the roof with the correct-sized bolt, and only after the roof was bolted in place. Likewise, the walls had to be bolted before the roof was bolted, and previously be bolted to the floor pieces. Two bolted house models were made. One had light gray walls and a green roof; the other had white walls and a blue roof. Both had a red chimney. All parts were made of wood. The model dimensions: length 18", width 7", height 12". Photographs and descriptions of models were included in the book "Models for the Blind, " compiled by workers of the Ohio Writers' Program. The book was meant as a guide, to be used in the building and study of models, and as documentation of the achievements at the Ohio State School for the Blind. The models were a result of research, design and construction by employees of the Works Projects Administration. Models were made of durable materials to withstand regular usage. The average cost of labor for larger models was $45. A special room was built to store the models where teachers could borrow them to be used in classroom instruction. In 1837, the Ohio government established the Ohio Institution for the Education of the Blind. This institution was the predecessor of the Ohio State School for the Blind. It was the first public school for the blind in the United States. It was the first in the nation to be created and maintained entirely by the State government. The school opened its doors in 1839, and it was located in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Any blind children residing in Ohio could attend the institution. Eleven students enrolled at the Ohio Institution for the Education of the Blind this first year. The school initially had a maximum capacity of sixty students, but upon moving to a new building in 1874, more than three hundred students could attend at one time. Between 1839 and 1901, 2, 058 students enrolled at the Ohio Institution for the Education of the Blind, with 339 attending in 1901 alone. In the early 1900s, the Ohio Institution for the Education of the Blind became known as the Ohio State School for the Blind, and the Ohio Department of Education assumed control of the school. In 1953, the school moved ten miles north of its original location to its present home. In 2005, 126 students enrolled in the Ohio State School for the Blind. Students as young as three and as old as twenty-one years of age attended the school. Students could receive their entire education (kindergarten through high school) at the institution. In addition, the Ohio State School for the Blind offered vocational training for its students. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B11F02_036_001
Subjects: United States. Work Projects Administration; Blind--Education--Ohio; Ohio State School for the Blind; Model Architecture, Domestic--Ohio--Pictorial works.
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: 3" x 4" photograph of a bolted house from a collection of models for the Ohio State School for the Blind. The bolted house model was designed to improve and demonstrate manual dexterity and coordination. A replication of most likely the most simple of the small, two-story gable houses. The model was small enough for a child to manipulate the parts; walls, roof, floor and chimney. The parts were made to fasten to one another by different-sized bolts and nuts. Each part had to be fastened in a particular order with the corresponding part. The chimney could only be fastened to the roof with the correct-sized bolt, and only after the roof was bolted in place. Likewise, the walls had to be bolted before the roof was bolted, and previously be bolted to the floor pieces. Two bolted house models were made. One had light gray walls and a green roof; the other had white walls and a blue roof. Both had a red chimney. All parts were made of wood. The model dimensions: length 18", width 7", height 12". Photographs and descriptions of models were included in the book "Models for the Blind," compiled by workers of the Ohio Writers' Program. The book was meant as a guide, to be used in the building and study of models, and as documentation of the achievements at the Ohio State School for the Blind. The models were a result of research, design and construction by employees of the Works Projects Administration. Models were made of durable materials to withstand regular usage. The average cost of labor for larger models was $45. A special room was built to store the models where teachers could borrow them to be used in classroom instruction. In 1837, the Ohio government established the Ohio Institution for the Education of the Blind. This institution was the predecessor of the Ohio State School for the Blind. It was the first public school for the blind in the United States. It was the first in the nation to be created and maintained entirely by the State government. The school opened its doors in 1839, and it was located in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Any blind children residing in Ohio could attend the institution. Eleven students enrolled at the Ohio Institution for the Education of the Blind this first year. The school initially had a maximum capacity of sixty students, but upon moving to a new building in 1874, more than three hundred students could attend at one time. Between 1839 and 1901, 2,058 students enrolled at the Ohio Institution for the Education of the Blind, with 339 attending in 1901 alone. In the early 1900s, the Ohio Institution for the Education of the Blind became known as the Ohio State School for the Blind, and the Ohio Department of Education assumed control of the school. In 1953, the school moved ten miles north of its original location to its present home. In 2005, 126 students enrolled in the Ohio State School for the Blind. Students as young as three and as old as twenty-one years of age attended the school. Students could receive their entire education (kindergarten through high school) at the institution. In addition, the Ohio State School for the Blind offered vocational training for its students. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B11F02_038_001
Subjects: United States. Work Projects Administration; Blind--Education--Ohio; Ohio State School for the Blind; Model Architecture, Domestic--Ohio--Pictorial works.
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: The model of a schooner yacht was built as a teaching tool for the Ohio State School for the Blind as a teaching tool. The dimensions are: Length 12." Width 3 1/2, Height 17". A schooner is a ship with at least two masts. A yacht is a pleasure craft. A schooner yacht is a schooner used for pleasure. The legend of the schooner yacht is that Captain Andrew Johnson of Gloucester, Massachusetts was the builder of the first schooner yacht in 1713. In 1851, the first race for a trophy was held, with the British furnishing the trophy. The race was won by a ship named "America" and the race later became know as the American Cup. The American Cup race is still held today at irregular intervals and is one of the world's great sporting events. This model is a replica of a two mast schooner yacht, complete with details such as a movable hatch door. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B11F02_064_001
Subjects: Model; Schooners; Yachts; Ship models; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: 5" x 7" photograph of the Take-Down House from a collection of models for the Ohio State School for the Blind. The Take-Down House, a typical American residential architecture, was used to illustrate the many parts of house in detail. The model house, as tall as an average eight-year-old child, could be examined with little stooping. The interior of the house could be examined when placed on a low table. The house could be taken down, hence the name, to reveal its every detail --- the sides, roof, and sections of the house. The house had a large front porch, with columns of brick and wood and wooden balustrades. Windows opened easily due to concealed weights and pulleys that were enclosed at the side of the window sash. The basement would be exposed when the model was lifted from its brick foundation. In the basement would be found a hot air furnace, laundry tub and an electric panel board, including a fuse box, switch and meter. When placed back on its foundation, the first-floor parts could be examined by pulling away a side of the house. The kitchen had an exact replica of a sink. While the living room, with a fireplace, extended across the front of the house. The second-floor featured two bedrooms, with closets, a bathroom, and stairs that lead up to the attic. In addition, the supporting framework of a house could be examined by removing parts of the house. Model dimensions: length 6' 1/2", width 2' 11", height 5'. Photographs and descriptions of models were included in the book "Models for the Blind," compiled by workers of the Ohio Writers' Program. The book was meant as a guide, to be used in the building and study of models, and as documentation of the achievements at the Ohio State School for the Blind. The models were a result of research, design and construction by employees of the Works Projects Administration. Models were made of durable materials to withstand regular usage. The average cost of labor for larger models was $45. A special room was built to store the models where teachers could borrow them to be used in classroom instruction. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B11F02_066_001
Subjects: United States. Work Projects Administration; Blind--Education--Ohio; Ohio State School for the Blind; Model Architecture, Domestic--Ohio--Pictorial works.
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Ford Motor" The building in this photograph is most likely the Ford Motor Company Cleveland Plant, located at 11610 Euclid Avenue, though it looks slightly different. It was the only plant in Ohio, however, which produced the Ford Model T, as seen in the photograph. This building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. In 1981, The Cleveland Institute of Art (founded in 1882) purchased the building and renovated it, renaming it the Joseph McCullough Center for the Visual Arts. The Ford Motor Company, usually associated with Detroit, Michigan, opened an automobile plant in Cleveland to manufacture Model T's during the 1910s. During the 1930s, the company opened several other plants in northeastern Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F02_004_001
Subjects: Industries--Ohio--Cleveland; Cleveland (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Ford Motor Company; Ford Motor Company--Products--1890-1960; Ford Model T automobile; National Register of Historic Places
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: These models of a schooner yacht and the Mayflower were made to use as teaching tools for the students at the Ohio School for the Blind. The ship on the left is a schooner , a ship with at least two masts. A yacht is a pleasure craft. In 1851, the first race for a trophy was held, with the trophy given by the British. The winner was a ship named "America" and the race was later named the "American Cup Race." It is still held a irregular intervals. This replica of a two masted schooner yacht includes such small details as the movable hatch door. The ship on the right is a replica of the Mayflower which brought the Pilgrims to America in 1620. The ship first left England on August 21, 1620 with 90 passengers. It was accompanied by the ship called Speedwell with 30 passengers. The Speedwell developed problems and after two attempts, it was decided that the Mayflower would set sail to America alone. The finally set sail on September 6, 1920. After a dramatic voyage, with a man washed overboard during a storm with wild waves, a death of natural causes and the birth of a baby, the Mayflower sighted land on November 8. The Mayflower Compact was signed by the Pilgrims on November 11. It was not until December 21, 1620 that a permanent landing was made at Plymouth Harbor. The voyage of the Mayflower was at an end. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B11F02_049_001
Subjects: Model; Schooners; Yachts; Ship models; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)