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A young deaf woman uses a small bent piece of metal on a short stick, clamped in her teeth to "hear" a man.
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Title: A Young Lady Hearing Conversation For The First Time
From: Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
Creator: n/a
Date: December 13, 1879
Format: Illustration
Source: Available at selected libraries
Keywords: Assistive Technology; Deaf; Demonstration; Sensory Disability
Topics: n/a
Note: Thanks to Douglas C. Baynton. This image first appeared in his book Forbidden Signs: American Culture and the Campaign against Sign Language (1996).


Objects From This Artifact:
- A Young Lady Hearing Conversation For The First Time (still)
- Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper (still)
- The Class Hears A Piano Recital (still)