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Mrs. Frances Lloyd, 78, reads to her 81-year-old husband, Walter, from a Braille book at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Mrs. Lloyd, wh(...)
Mrs. Frances Lloyd, 78, reads to her 81-year-old husband, Walter, from a Braille book at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Mrs. Lloyd, wh(...)

Mrs. Frances Lloyd, 78, reads to her 81-year-old husband, Walter, from a Braille book at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Mrs. Lloyd, wh(...)

Date4/4/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: Mrs. Frances Lloyd; 78; reads to her 81-year-old husband; Walter; from a Braille book at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Mrs. Lloyd; who is almost totally deaf as well as blind; has received a CNIB certificate for her proficiency in the Braille course which younger students take two years to complete.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0020845F
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