Wheelchair

Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, National Park Service
Hyde Park, NY, United States

FDR designed a simple wheelchair consisting of an armless chair seat, back, narrow undercarriage, and wheels. The chair design was far less unwieldy than standard wheelchairs of the day and could be negotiated more easily through narrow halls and doorways.

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Details

Title: Wheelchair
Contributor: Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historical Site
Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/elro/gallery/whellchair_HOFR3042.html
Source: Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historical Site
National Park Service Catalog Number: HOFR 3042
Measurements: H 97.0, L 71.0, W 43.5 cm
Materials: Iron, wood.
Date: c 1940

Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, National Park Service

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