Eye of the Beholder : Images of People with Vision Loss in the Nineteenth Century
Object ID:
2003.167
Title:
Cabinet card, Girl who may be visually impaired using sign language
Photographer:
E.H. Hugill, photographer
Place:
Ingersoll, Ontario
Date:
ca. 1890
Description:
Black and white photograph is mounted on an ivory card. Photographer's name and location appear in gold lettering in the bottom margin beneath the photograph. Reverse is blank. Photo shows a girl seated on an upholstered chair. She has a book on her lap and is looking upward and signing with her right hand. She may be visually impaired. Brown stain at top right on front that runs into the photograph; some discoloration on reverse; corners of card are worn.
Medium:
Cardboard, paper
Print Size:
6 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. card ; 5 5/8 x 4
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