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Helen Keller. Even though she was deaf and blind, Helen Keller learned to communicate and became a world-famous supporter of women's suffrage, worker's rights, and pacifism. She triumphed over every obstacle she encountered, and President Johnson awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom (one of the two highest honors for civilians) in September of 1964. Women's Suffrage, Historical People, Helen Keller, Womens History Month, Interesting History, Old Photo, Great Women, Famous Women, Inspirational People

Even though she was deaf and blind, Helen Keller learned to communicate and became a world-famous supporter of women's suffrage, worker's rights, and pacifism. She triumphed over every obstacle she encountered, and President Johnson awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom (one of the two highest honors for civilians) in September of 1964.

Portrait of Helen Keller reading an embossed book. Visit the Perkins Archives flickr collection: http://www.flickr.com/photos/perkinsarchive/collections/ Reading Braille, Women Rights, Historical People, People Of Interest, Helen Keller, Woman Reading, Foto Vintage, Interesting History, Great Women

Description: Photographic print of circa 1894 studio portrait of Helen Keller. She is wearing a long dress with decorated with large ruffles from the waist up. Keller's hair is worn down and she is posed sitting on a chair with a book on her lap that she is reading with her left hand. Date: undated Acquisition Note: from the Nella Braddy Henney collection Format: black and white photograph Digital Identifier: AG62-1-018 Credit: Perkins Archives, Perkins School for the Blind, Watertown, MA

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