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People in Perkins history

Sue and Larry Melander in the upper level of the Museum in the Howe Building at Perkins School for the Blind.
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Lawrence (Larry) Melander oral history
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.
News

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
Portrait of Lady Campbell. In three-quarter profile with hair parted down the middle and braided in the back. Wearing a dress with lace collar and dark lacy shawl.
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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