Woman Who is Deafblind Braiding a Rug, Woolson House

1914

Woman with deafblindness making a braided rug at the Woolson House. The rug is round and covers the table. The woman wears a long skirt and apron and has her hair up in a bun. The Woolson House was a recreational and work center for women who were blind, located at Harvard and Inman Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The women were employed predominantly in weaving and chair caning.