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John Metcalf, a remarkable blind man, aged 88. Stipple engraving, 1864.
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John Metcalf, a remarkable blind man, aged 88. Stipple engraving, 1864.

1864

CC0 — Public Domain
Wellcome Collection

Lettering: John Metcalf or Blind Jack of Knaresborough. Aged 88.

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