Helen Keller and Captain Fried aboard the U.S.S. President Roosevelt, 1932

Print, Photographic

Accession Number: 2004.134.41.22

Description: Black-and-white matte; copy of a photograph of Helen Keller and Captain Fried aboard the S.S. President Roosevelt in 1932. Keller stands to the right of Captain Fried; they are shaking hands and standing very close to the ship's wheel. Keller wears a fur around her neck, a long light-colored coat, and a hat; Fried wears a captain's uniform.

Medium: Photographic Paper

Print Size: 10" (h) x 8" (w)

Date: 1932

Photographer: Not Identified

History/Provenance: Courtesy of American Foundation for the Blind, Helen Keller Archives.

Credit Line: (see provenance)

Subjects: Ocean liners Ships Ship captains Passengers