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Hospital stools for bed patients. A year or so ago Christian Steenstrup was a patient in a Schenectady hospital. As with most hospitals the beds are too high for patients to get in and out of easily, so when Chris got home he built a wooden stool, quite similar to the type used by railroad porters. Steenstrup built 24 during his spare time on his home cellar work bench and gave them to hospital.

General Electric Company1951-10-01

Museum of Innovation & Science

Museum of Innovation & Science
Schenectady, United States

  • Title: Hospital stools for bed patients. A year or so ago Christian Steenstrup was a patient in a Schenectady hospital. As with most hospitals the beds are too high for patients to get in and out of easily, so when Chris got home he built a wooden stool, quite similar to the type used by railroad porters. Steenstrup built 24 during his spare time on his home cellar work bench and gave them to hospital.
  • Creator: General Electric Company
  • Date Created: 1951-10-01
  • Location: Schenectady - Schenectady County - New York
  • Physical Dimensions: 8 x 10
  • Original Language: English
  • Subject Keywords: Inventors; Stools; General Electric Company;
  • Type: Photograph
  • Publisher: General Electric Company
  • Rights: This digital image may be used for educational uses. Please cite as miSci- Museum of Innovation & Science. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the images from miSci.
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