Mary Blade, standing at blackboard

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Object Details

Subject
Blade, Mary
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Summary
In 1946, when this photograph was taken, Mary Blade was the only woman on the Cooper Union engineering faculty (where she initially taught drawing, mathematics and design) and one of few women on any engineering faculty in the United States. Blade was an avid and accomplished mountain climber.
Cite as
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2007-0254
Repository Loc.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
October 1946
Local number
SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA2007-0254]
Restrictions & Rights
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Copyright Not Evaluated
Type
Black-and-white photographs
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Topic
Engineering
Women engineers
Record ID
siris_arc_290318
Metadata Usage (text)
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