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  • Wolcott Coombs: The Phenomenal Deaf and Blind Boy (1912)
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Wolcott Coombs: The Phenomenal Deaf and Blind Boy (1912)
Short | Documentary, Short
Young Coombs is deaf and blind and only seventeen years of age, yet in three years he has accumulated more education and practical knowledge than most sighted boys master in twice that time. To those who are familiar with the career of ...See moreYoung Coombs is deaf and blind and only seventeen years of age, yet in three years he has accumulated more education and practical knowledge than most sighted boys master in twice that time. To those who are familiar with the career of Miss Helen Keller, this boy's accomplishments will be doubly interesting. Three years ago he came under the supervision of Mr. Harry L. Virden, then principal of a large school for the blind. Virden was so impressed with young Coombs' determination to secure an education that he decided to devote his entire time to furthering this boy's training. Without funds or training facilities, there being no school for the deaf-blind, the outlook was far from bright, but progress proved rapid, however, and young Coombs expects to enter college in the near future. The picture shows us Coombs weaving rugs, making hammocks, caning chairs, typewriting, reading, writing and "hand talking" in the various systems used by the blind, any many other scenes of remarkable interest. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Updated Apr 5, 1912
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Apr 5, 1912 (United States)

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