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Gift of Margaret V. Tedone, 2013.163.3, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, In Copyright…
Feeding Thomas, Mansfield Training School
Gift of Margaret V. Tedone, 2013.163.3, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, In Copyright - Rights-holder(s) Unlocatable or Unidentifiable

Feeding Thomas, Mansfield Training School

Date1960-1970
MediumPhotograph; gelatin silver emulsion on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 1/2 × 5 3/16in. (11.4 × 13.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 × 5 3/4in. (12.7 × 14.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Margaret V. Tedone
DescriptionBlack and white photograph, taken at Mansfield Training School, depicting two men assisting a young boy in eating. Several other children are feeding themselves at the same table.
Object number2013.163.3
InscribedVerso, handwritten in black ink: "Feeding Thomas / Mansfield Tr. School"Notes2013.163.3-.24 were in a stack with a sticky note on .3: "HARC program 1961"

Harc was founded in 1951 by a group of parents, including Margaret V. Tedone, whose children had intellectual and developmental disabilities. The organization advocated for services, education, enrichment, and employment opportunities for children, and later expanded to serve people of all ages. It currently provides early intervention, residential
services, employment, life-enrichment activities, and respite programs.
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