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The Flagpole

Flag Pole Dedication 1945

In the aftermath of the second World War, blinded veterans received rehabilitation trainng at the Institute. In 1945, George Durand a 19 year old Marine from San Francisco dedicated the Institute's new assembly flag at the Flag Day Ceremony. PFC Durand was an eyewitness to the historic raising of the American Flag at Iwo Jima shortly before his injuries blinded him.

This image shows the flag pole in the front of Schermerhorn. This picture predates the Pelham Parkway service road.

Early aerial image of the campus showing the first flag pole when it was on Pelham Parkway North

The current walkway to the flagpole was a little bit of a mobility problem for some of our students. Currently, it is being replaced with a new pathway.

Workmen laying new stones

Copper Plaque:Flagpole donated by The Alumni Association of the New York Institute for the Education of the Blind 1975

View of the construction from the top of the Schermerhorn steps

Once completed, it will make a beautiful addition to our campus.

The completed project

Spruced up with the plantings of flowers.

view from flagpole with new Schermerhorn steps in the background
 
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