Portrait of Laura Bridgman

Portrait of Laura Bridgman

Item Information

Title:
Portrait of Laura Bridgman
Description:
Black and white copy of a Daguerreotype portrait of Laura Bridgman circa 1845. She is wearing a sash covering her eyes, and her hair is pulled back with a long braid pinned up at the back of her head. She is wearing a dress with a floral print and a small lace collar.
Date:
[ca. 1970–2010]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
black and white photograph
Location:
Perkins School for the Blind
Samuel P. Hayes Research Library
Collection (local):
Laura Bridgman Collection
Series:
Portraits of Laura Bridgman
Subjects:
Blind
Deafblind people
People with disabilities
Special education
Perkins School for the Blind
Bridgman, Laura Dewey, 1829-1889
Perkins Institution and Massachusetts School for the Blind
Extent:
1 photograph
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/xd07m7539
Terms of Use:
Samuel P. Hayes Research Library, Perkins School for the Blind, Watertown, MA
Contact host institution for more information.
Accession #:
AG59-011-0017