The students of the Nebraska Institute for the Deaf and Dumb gather in front of a large brick building in this 6 1/4" x 4 3/4" black and white plate. The students stand on the sidewalk in front of the building, as well as on its porches and balcony. The building has rows of windows and multiple chimneys.
Excerpted from "Eleventh Biennial Report of the Nebraska Institute for the Deaf and Dumb for the Years 1897 and 1898" (Omaha: Nebraska Institute for the Deaf and Dumb, 1898), plate after title page.
Historical Notes
Two hundred fourteen students attended the school during the time period covered by the report. Further information and statistics can be found in the report.
