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  Sylvia Kitching and Sylvanus Glass, 1909

  Sixteen year old Sylvia Kitching (later Barker, 1893-1980) with her cousin Charles Sylvanius Glass (1906-1981), who was blind, in Rio.

  Tags Blind persons, Children
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  Edith and Silvanus Glass, c. 1915

  Published in Sandra Thurlow's Stuart on the St. Lucie (p. 98) with the caption: "Edith Kitching Glass doted upon her first child, Sylvanus, who became blind after a childhood illness. He went to special schools and eventually attended the University of Florida. (Lydia Glass Mann)"
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  Earl Minus, c. 1945

  Soldier in military uniform. Later became blind from glaucoma.

  Tags Blind persons, Military uniforms
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  Irene Willma at the Pioneer Class Christmas Bazaar, 1956

  Woman standing among craft items prepared for a fundraising bazaar. The Pioneer Class was a school for children with intellectual disabilities in Port Salerno. The school's name was changed to "Pioneer School" in September 1963.

  Tags Children with mental disabilities--Education, Florida-Port Salerno, School children
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  Sylvanus Glass, Stuart High School senior, 1925

  Young man, Sylvanus Glass (1906-1981) lost his sight in childhood. He attended UF, taught braille, and wrote a column and poety for the Stuart Daily News.
  
  Published in the South Florida Developer (16 June 1925)

  Tags Blind persons, Florida-Stuart, High school students