People in Perkins history Archives – Perkins School for the Blind

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Two tiled portraits. On the left, a photographic portrait of Isabella Stewart Gardner from 1888 courtesy of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. On the right, a group photographic portrait of the young students and on the steps of the Kindergarten for the Blind, circa 1893.

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Isabella Stewart Gardner and the Kindergarten

Exerpt of handwritten letter from Henry David Thoreau.

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A letter from Henry David Thoreau

Charles Lindsay with his uniformed driver, George S. Harvey. Both men are wearing long coats and hats, Lindsay in a bowler hat. Lindsay has his hand on Harvey's elbow, in a sighted guide position. There is an old-style car behind them.

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Sir Charles William Lindsay

Richard Chapman and Claude Ellis running in a race.

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Richard Chapman oral history (2023)

Portrait of George Roukey, a white man, wearing a suit and tie. He is wearing dark glasses.

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The unexpected discovery of a blind ancestor named George

Kevin holds a brailler while a group of people around him take a look, including Shirley Temple.

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Remembering former Perkins Director Kevin Lessard

Tiled portrait of Augustus Saint-Gaudens painted portrait and photographic portrait of Anna Lyman Gray.

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Anna Lyman Gray and Augustus Saint-Gaudens

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Lady Campbell

Photo portrait of Ellen Mazel

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Ellen Mazel oral history

Professional portrait of Martha Majors

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Martha Majors: Creating waves of impact through mentorship

Portrait of Cora Crocker, a Perkins student with deafblindness, wearing a long white dress and leaning against an ornately carved wooden chair. Portrait studio backdrop has a classical column at the top right.

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Cora Crocker

A black and white portrait of Dr. Edward E. Allen. He stands, wearing a white shirt and striped tie under a very dark suit and vest. Allen's hands are in his coat pockets. He has a greying beard and stares at the camera. There is a blurry diamond-shaped pattern in the background. Circa 1910.

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Centenary Address by Dr. Edward E. Allen