Front, side and back of wood and rattan wheelchair with wooden front drive wheels
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Title
Front, side and back of wood and rattan wheelchair with wooden front drive wheels
Subject
Wheelchair technology
Description
Montage of the front, side and back of a wheelchair with two large wooden front drive wheels with push rims and one iron back stabilizer wheel. The frame is made of wood and it has a wooden push bar on the back. The one-piece leg rest is made of rattan while the back appears to be canvas. Unconfirmed use in Payzant Hospital, Windsor, Nova Scotia.
Creator
Unknown manufacturer
Source
Canada Science and Technology Museum, Science and Medicine collection, accession 2013.0100 Ottawa, ON.
Publisher
Carleton University Disability Research Group
Date
circa 1880 - 1890
Contributor
Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation
Rights
Photograph by Dorothy J. Smith. Use for educational purposes with citation.
Format
image jpg
Type
Material artifact
Identifier
CMST_0100_1.3
Collection
Citation
Unknown manufacturer, “Front, side and back of wood and rattan wheelchair with wooden front drive wheels,” Mobility Histories, accessed December 1, 2023, https://mobilityhistories.omeka.net/items/show/6.