1947 Press Photo Richard Paget, instructs deaf children in sign language, London

Instructs deaf children by sign language...Sir Richard Paget, 78-year-old British lawyer and physicist, is shown here in London while he demonstrates his new system of instructing deaf children by means of the sign language. This sign illustrates "noon, with the sun sign over the middle of the tie sign." Sir Richard has for 13 years been compounding the new sign language for the education of children born dear, a task involving a study of primitive gestures in many parts of the world (London) (Sign Language) (Children) (Deaf Children) (Lawyers) (Physicist)

Photo is dated 1947.

Photo measures 8.5 x 7 inches.