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The Death of Minnehaha
(1913) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: Mary W. Erd [herself].

National Association of the Deaf production. / From a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Erd was a teacher of the deaf.

Performance.

Synopsis: Erd, appearing in costume, signs the Longfellow poem.

Survival status: Print exists [16mm reduction positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: American Sign Language - Deaf persons

Listing updated: 30 October 2022.

References: Schuchman-Hollywood p. 152.