GUSN-246336
This brochure contains harmful language regarding non speaking Deaf people.
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The brochure reads, "The singe and double hand alphabets, as used in the institutions and schools for deaf mutes, for the amusement and convenience of those who wish to speak with the hand and hear with the eye."
advertising
business (commercial function)
deaf
brochures
1 brochure ; 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches
EP001
Ephemera collection
EP001.01.038.01.03.017
5 1/2 x 3 1/2 (HxW)(inches)
Purchased from Greg Smart, 2000.
brochures
Deaf
Item
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