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Front page of New York Newsday from July 8, 1993, with the headline "Blind Woman Killed: Tragedy On The Tracks."

Image Description: A black-and-white scan of the front page of New York Newsday (Manhattan edition, Vol. 53, No. 308) dated Thursday, July 8, 1993. Across the top is the banner headline “Blind Woman Killed,” above a large main headline reading “Tragedy On The Tracks / Falls in Front Of Subway Train Despite Guide Dog.” The left side of the page is dominated by a large photograph by Richard Lee showing a dark-haired guide dog sitting on the ground, while an inset portrait at the top right shows Pamela Schneider with the caption: “Guide dog Pepper, who was with Pamela Schneider at 34th Street station.”

Creator: New York Newsday; Richard Lee (photographer)

Source: Disabled In Action (DIA) Collection

Front page of New York Newsday from July 8, 1993, with the headline "Blind Woman Killed: Tragedy On The Tracks."

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