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Dorothy Harrison Eustis photographs, 1932-1933

Permanent ID:

13845

Dates:

July 11 1932
September 7 1933
November 29 1932

Image Description:

Portraits of Dorothy Harrison Eustis from the Philadelphia Record Photograph Morgue [V07]. Eustis, who hailed from a prominent Philadelphia family, was an American dog breeder and philanthropist, who founded The Seeing Eye, the first guide-dog school for the blind in the United States.

Inscription:

Mrs. Harrison Eustis, head of the "Seeing Eye" organization, with "Parole" and "Nancy", two dogs trained to lead blind people, which she intends to use in her work with the blind in New Jersey. She arrived from Europe, Sept. 7, aboard the S.S. Manhattan. Her home is in Morristown, N.J. Associated Press Photo NYC NR PX 9/7/33 CA (Reverse of first photograph)

Mrs. Harrison Eustis Sponsoring "An Eyefull" at Penn Athletic Club Tues & Wed Evenings Dec 6 & 7 for "Fellowship Fund" of "Seeing Eye Inc" to furnish guide dogs for needy Philadelphians. (Reverse of last photograph)

Address:

Morristown

Format:

Photographs

Collection:

Philadelphia Record photograph morgue

Library of Congress Subjects:

Guide dog schools [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh86006060]
Eustis, Dorothy Harrison, 1886-1946 [info:lc/authorities/names/n2010010781]
German shepherd dog [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh85054426]