Boy in Wheelchair with Cargiver
Title:
Boy in Wheelchair with Cargiver
unused


 Greetings from Blind Camp
Title:
Greetings from Blind Camp
Continental Chrome unused


Reconnoitering - Woman in Wheelchair
Title:
Reconnoitering - Woman in Wheelchair
Divided Back unused

Description:
Raphael Tuck & Sons Series 2604

Family surrounding woman in wheelchair
Title:
Family surrounding woman in wheelchair
Real Photo


Legless Man on a Wooden Dollie
Title:
Legless Man on a Wooden Dollie
Divided Back unused

Description:
Handicapped, Amputee

Young Man in Uniform 1917, In Wheelchair 1918
Title:
Young Man in Uniform 1917, In Wheelchair 1918
Real Photo unused


Deaf and Dumb Alphabet
Title:
Deaf and Dumb Alphabet
Divided Back unused

Description:
Mary Jameson, Mary Allison, Mary Pratt The Cause of The Disruption in the Independent Order of Good Templars Deaf mute pupils from Langside Institution gave a demonstration of dancing at the 4th Annual Festival of IOGT Lodge No. 12, in the City Hall, Glasgow, on 3rd April, 1903. This was taken exception to by Grand Lodge, and the result was the formation of the Scottish Abstainers' Federation, with Mr. Walter Freer as its founder. On 28th Nov., 1904, an amicable arrangement was come to by which both Associations were amalgamated. Mr. Freer deserves great credit for bringing about a state of matters which will greatly add to the number and influence of the IOGT

Monkey Pushes a Pig in a Wheelchair
Title:
Monkey Pushes a Pig in a Wheelchair
Divided Back unused

Description:
Series 438

Wheelchair
Title:
Wheelchair
Tucson Arizona (AZ), Continental Chrome PM 1988 Aug-12

Description:
No.88-45. For centuries, the wheelchair has given mobility to the handicapped. In 1595, King Philip II of Spain had a special "gout chair" which moved on wheels and had curved metal bars, notched to position the reclining back and leg rests in various positions. The armrests could be reclined as well. Philip's servant once noted, "though it was but of wood, leather and ordinary iron, it was worth ten times its weight in gold and silver" for His Majesty's comfort. In the 18th century, John Dawson became known as a "wheelchair maker." His Bath chair had a steering mechanism and a canvas hood for outdoor use. By 1871, the wheelchair was being used in America. Ironically, the bicycle craze of the 19th century greatly improved the wheelchair's mechanics--wire spoked wheels replaced wooden wheels, and then rubber tires cushioned the wire. The automobile inspired the mass production of lightweight, collapsible wheelchairs. Today, wheelchairs are a common sight almost everywhere there are people



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