Hellen Keller (American, 1880-1968) Autographed Photograph Ca. 1929, H 9" W 6.75" | Photograph of a young Helen Keller holding a braille book while seated. Dedicated: "To Mrs. Griffith with Kind regards Helen Keller. This photograph was personally given to Rose Louise Griffith, a librarian at the Carnegie Library Literary Society during a promotional visit by Keller in 1929. Verso has a letter attached dated 28th Sept. 1929, to Mrs. Griffith with a written and signed letter from Miss Keller's companion of 46 years, Polly Thomson, regarding Mrs. Griffith's request for Helen Keller to autograph books for the library. Letter reads: Dear Mrs. Griffith, Your letter to Miss Keller received for which she wishes us to thank you. Miss Keller will be most happy to autograph the books mentioned + if for____ ______ as soon as possible Miss Keller will ____ + be there before leaving for New York which will be sometime early in October. with kind regards from Miss Keller + all ____wishes. Cordially Yours, Polly Thomson Secy. P.S. Think perhaps you better send books to 90 Seminole Avenue Forest Hills, Long Island N.Y. We may have to leaver earlier than expected P.T." Provenance: Collection of Rose Louise Griffith, Pittsburgh, PA. By descent to her grandson

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