Barbara and Betsy Lombardi sharing a headset
PhotographerPhotographed by
Frank Lorenzo
American, 1928 - 2000
PhotographerPhotographed by
United Press International
American, founded 1907
Date1959 May 26
MediumPhotography
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 1/4 × 9in. (18.4 × 22.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Tracey Lorenzo Budrejko
DescriptionBlack and white photograph by United Press International (UPI) photographer Frank Lorenzo with typed caption.
Caption: ATTENTION FEATURE EDITORS FOR RELEASE PM's WEDNESDAY, 5/27, TO GO WITH UPI STORY BY MIKE POSNER ON BLIND TWINS / HFP052501-HARTFORD, CONN.: A new world has opened up for 13-yr.-old blind twin sisters who recently earned their Ham radio operators licenses. Sharing a headset, L-R, Barbara and Betsy Lombardi of Shelton, Conn. attend the Oak Hill School for the Blind in Hartford. UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL TELEPHOTO fl
Caption: ATTENTION FEATURE EDITORS FOR RELEASE PM's WEDNESDAY, 5/27, TO GO WITH UPI STORY BY MIKE POSNER ON BLIND TWINS / HFP052501-HARTFORD, CONN.: A new world has opened up for 13-yr.-old blind twin sisters who recently earned their Ham radio operators licenses. Sharing a headset, L-R, Barbara and Betsy Lombardi of Shelton, Conn. attend the Oak Hill School for the Blind in Hartford. UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL TELEPHOTO fl
Object number2023.82.429
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