Laura Bridgman Threads a Needle with her Tongue

Laura Bridgman Threads a Needle with her Tongue

Item Information

Title:
Laura Bridgman Threads a Needle with her Tongue
Description:
Seated portrait of Laura Bridgman threading a needle with her tongue. Several spools of thread are visible on the tabletop beside her. Note: She has replaced the green ribbon covering her eyes with opaque eyeglasses. Note on verso: S. A. Stover from M. C. Moulton.
Name on Item:
Holland, 10 Temple Place, Boston, Mass.
Date:
[ca. 1885]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Cabinet photographs
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/xd07m781g
Terms of Use:
Samuel P. Hayes Research Library, Perkins School for the Blind, Watertown, MA
Contact host institution for more information.
Accession #:
AG59-011-0028