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Portrait of Roswell H. Kinney, Superintendent of the Minnesota Institute for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind, Faribault, Minnesota

Portrait of Roswell H. Kinney, Superintendent of the Minnesota Institute for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind, Faribault, Minnesota
Roswell H. Kinney was the first superintendent of the Minnesota Institute for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind, and served during 1863-1866. He was present when the school opened on September 9, 1863. The school's name changed from "Minnesota Institute for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb" to "Minnesota Institute for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind" during his administration.
1863 - 1866
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Grant provided to the Minnesota Digital Library Coalition through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) and the State Library Services and School Technology unit of the Minnesota Department of Education
This image may be reproduced and used freely without written permission for educational purposes only. All reproductions require acknowledgement of the contributing organization. To use this image for any other reason, contact the contributing organization for express written permission through the Commission of Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing Minnesotans, 444 Lafayette Road North, St. Paul, MN 55155-3814. http://mn.gov/deaf-commission