Photograph of a few of the eight individuals who were blind, sponsored to come to Canada by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, 1951.

Photograph of a few of the eight individuals who were blind, sponsored to come to Canada by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, 1951.

Postwar refugees, people who are blind

This image, taken 18 January 1951, is of a few of the eight displaced people and their families who arrived in the early morning hours on this date at the Montreal Airport. They were met by members of the CNIB who sponsored them to come to Canada. The photograph depicts from left to right, CNIB acting superintendent, J.A. Godin, Marihane Gamrot, Liane Gamrot and Karol Gamrot with guide dog Utta, CNIB vice-chairman, R.W. Stafford, Karlis Grekers, Zelma Grekers

Canadian National Institute for the Blind Fonds, box 49, file 11, R3647-0-9-E, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa ON

Canadian National Institute for the Blind

Carleton University's Disability Research Group

18 January 1951

Montreal, Canada

photograph [news clipping]