Title
Helen Keller
Caption
Helen Keller 1880-1968, with eleanor roosevelt 1936. Helen Adams Keller; American author, political activist, and lecturer. She was the first deaf, blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. The story of how Keller's teacher, Anne Sullivan, broke through the isolation imposed by a near complete lack of language, allowing the girl to blossom as she learned to communicate, has become widely known through the dramatic depictions of the play and film The Miracle Worker. Her birthday on June 27 is commemorated as Helen Keller Day in the U.S.
Date
1936
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP18A01_439
License type
Rights managed
Available size
48,3Mb (4,6Mb) / 14,8in x 12,7in / 4427 x 3816 (300dpi)