Front, side and back of wood and rattan wheelchair with four metal wheels, drive wheels in front.
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Title
Front, side and back of wood and rattan wheelchair with four metal wheels, drive wheels in front.
Subject
Wheelchair technology
Description
Montage showing the front, side and back of an antique wheelchair withs two large metal front drive wheels with metal push rims and two small metal back stabilizer wheels. The frame is made of wood with a metal push bar. The bar has a central wooden section for the assistant's hands. The back, the seat and the two divided leg rests are inset with rattan. Found in Hôpital de l'Assomption, Grand Falls, New Brunswick when purchased 1952.
Creator
Gendron Wheel Company, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Source
Canada Science and Technology Museum, Science and Medicine collection, accession 1991.0223.
Publisher
Carleton University Disability Research Group
Date
pre-1950
Contributor
Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation
Rights
Photograph by Dorothy J. Smith. Use for educational purposes with citation.
Format
Image jpg. Original artifact 100 cm (l), 71 cm (w), 226.3 cm (h)
Type
Material artifact
Identifier
CMST_0223_1.4ab
Coverage
Canada, New Brunswick, 1900-1950
Collection
Citation
Gendron Wheel Company, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, “Front, side and back of wood and rattan wheelchair with four metal wheels, drive wheels in front.,” Mobility Histories, accessed April 25, 2024, https://mobilityhistories.omeka.net/items/show/16.