Authors

Laura Bridgman

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A sample of white, hand knitted lace. Note reads:

"Lace knitted by Laura [Bridgman] of Norwich Vt - First Educated deaf, dumb and totally blind person in the US. Her instructor was Dr. Howe of Boston Mass."

Publication Date

1879

Keywords

Lace, Knitted Lace, Textiles, Laura Bridgman, Deafness, Blindness

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From the Laura Bridgman Collection, MS 02, https://digitalcommons.pittstate.edu/fa/7/

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Knitted Lace - L. Bridgman

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