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January 13, 2025

Inside of the Horace Mann School For the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the 19th Century Through Beautiful Photos

Founded in 1869, the Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is the oldest public day school for the Deaf and hard of hearing in the United States.

Located in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, the Horace Mann School is a member of Boston Public Schools, and has a long history of providing education for deaf and hard of hearing students.

Several well-known historical figures such as Alexander Graham Bell and Helen Keller have been associated with Horace Mann School in its earlier years. The Horace Mann School serves students from age three to 22.

Here below is a set of beautiful photos from City of Boston Archives that shows students, teachers, classrooms and buildings at the Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the 19th century.

A geography class with students and teacher Elsa Hobart, Horace Mann School, Boston, November 11, 1872

Students in a workshop class at the Warrenton Street school, Horace Mann School, Boston, circa 1870s

Classroom of Mabel Adams with 8 children, Horace Mann School, Boston, circa 1890s

Classroom of Mabel Adams with 9 children, Horace Mann School, Boston, circa 1890s

Classroom scene with teacher and students, Horace Mann School, Boston, circa 1890s

Classroom scene with teacher Mabel Adams and students, Horace Mann School, Boston, circa 1890s

Printing, teacher, Miss Christine Kincaide (Mrs. J.D. Mackay), Horace Mann School, Boston, 1891

A classroom scene with teacher and students, Horace Mann School, Boston, 1892

A classroom scene with teacher Ida Adams and students, Horace Mann School, Boston, 1892

A sewing class with teacher and female students, Horace Mann School, Boston, 1892

A workshop class with students, Horace Mann School, Boston, 1892

Classroom of Miss Kate Hobart, Horace Mann School, Boston, November 11, 1892

Classroom scene with teacher Sally B. Tripp and students, Horace Mann School, Boston, 1892

Classroom scene with teacher and students, Horace Mann School, Boston, 1893

Classroom scene with teacher Kate Hobart showing students how to use mirrors to assist speech-learning, Horace Mann School, Boston, 1893

Helen Keller taking a speech lesson from Annie Sullivan, Horace Mann School, Boston, circa 1895

Interior group photograph of students, Horace Mann School, Boston, circa 1895

A classroom scene with teacher Mabel Adams and students, Horace Mann School, Boston, circa 1898-99

A classroom scene with teacher Mabel Adams and students, Horace Mann School, Boston, circa 1898-99

An experiment of Miss Fuller's: Boys' cooking class, Horace Mann School, Boston, circa 1898-99

Posed classroom photograph, Horace Mann School, Boston, 1898-99

Classroom of Mabel Adams, Horace Mann School, Boston, June 5, 1899

Classroom scene with teacher Ida Adams conducting a lesson on Alexander Graham Bell, Horace Mann School, Boston, 1899

Miss Kate Hobart teaching speech, Horace Mann School, Boston, June 5, 1899

Miss Kate Hobart teaching speech, Horace Mann School, Boston, June 5, 1899

Horace Mann School building, 178 Newbury Street, Boston

Group photograph at "The Oaks" Newton Lower Falls, Horace Mann School, Boston

Group photograph of adults outside Horace Mann School, Boston

Sarah Fuller and students outside Horace Mann School, Boston

School assembly photograph in front of Horace Mann School, Boston

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