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Victorian Deaf and Dumb Institute

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Daisy Damman was a pupil at the Victorian Deaf and Dumb Institute in Melbourne from 1882 to 1890. Frederick J. Rose, the deaf founder of the school, was principal during her time there.

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The Deaf and Dumb Institution, St. Kilda Road, Prahran, State Library of Victoria
The Deaf and Dumb Institution, St. Kilda Road, Prahran, State Library of Victoria

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