https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/23135/archive/files/545e05b35d8a526a50a9491ac6a7cd5f.jpg?Expires=1790208000&Signature=JqDfiEW1lvdh4x-cRxNqH01fCMX%7EKDYAo9JQgqZDI3Z4690GpQEjyb7J436EfDSuvFJKD1yUHMGpR0jUtlSjOJxFm2g5OMfocY1rNCCm%7E9L2A7lMDY-vY8MPne%7Eyw1EeuqABuY7LGO0zKCbYcJge9OEaWaGdU%7EnSODlgecDCkCU1joY6pt6fi%7E7fTdMTV9-79XgeQFVuEKlzCg1D%7EWdx7htXwr-7hz-1z%7Ep9ZL0vw1R2ZNpxGwksrkRq58%7E9iC8NUsezmce%7EpEARGdK%7ESbSdOd64JZReKa%7EuBPruv5I2tMVYlBMvDg98gX5L1EsuXHY%7E8pfBo%7E4WGMxui7i7Sqd91Q__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 1234387c48a0f5ed3c6c67a63659286a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Early History Subject The topic of the resource The Early History of the Wheelchair in Canada Description An account of the resource Photographs of museum artifacts, trade catalogues and original text on the history of the wheelchair from circa 1890 to 1950 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dorothy J. Smith Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Carleton University Disability Research Group Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1880 to 1950 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation; City of Ottawa Cumberland Heritage Village Museum, West Hants Historical Society Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Photographs by Dorothy J. Smith Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource still images, text Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Eastern Canada, 1880 to 1950 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Patent drawings showing mechanisms for converting from rocker to rolling invalid chair. Subject The topic of the resource Wheelchair technology Description An account of the resource Two patent drawings entitled "Goldschmidt's Invalids Chair and Lounge." 1 is side view of a rocking chair with legs which could be lowered to roll the chair on castors. The seat is shown in place with dotted lines showing the seat could be pulled forward and off the chair. 2 is a back view showing the back pushbar. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Antonete Marie Sophie Goldschmidt Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Canadian Intellectual Properties Office, Canadian Patents Database, Patent No. 7,487 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Carleton University Disability Research Group Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 3, 1877 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource public domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Jpeg of digitized document Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Document Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CIPO_07847 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Canada 1877 Medical Technology Orthopaedic apparatus Patient aids Wheelchairs