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Rare Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan Picture Found
Experts say the photo may be the earliest taken of the pair. It is the only picture of Keller with a doll, the first word she spelled.
Sullivan was hired to teach the blind and deaf child in 1887. Keller, nearly 7, soon learned to spell with her hands. The photo was taken by someone in Thaxter Spencer’s family. He said his mother, Hope Thaxter Parks, was four years younger than Helen but used to play with her when they vacationed at
Helen Selsdon of the American Foundation for the Blind said the photo is important because it has “all of the components” of Keller’s childhood. “It’s a beautiful composition. It’s not even the individual elements. It’s the fact that it has all of the components,” said Selsdon.
Sullivan remained by Keller’s side until her death in 1936. Keller, who died in 1968, went on to become an author and humanitarian.
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