Faribault School for the Feeble-Minded

By Jade Ryerson

Mar 6

Written by REPAIR History

First state-funded institution that provided for the care and training of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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Black and white historic photograph of students/inmates at the Faribault School for the Feeble-Minded. The students are all young men in white uniforms. They are in two rows, one sitting, and one standing.

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