Three-Wheeled, Hand-Operated Wheel Chair
Carte de visite by E.A. Kusel of Oroville, Calif. A man sits in a wheel chair that features a flywheel with hand-crank that turns a belt and powers the large back wheels. A third, smaller wheel is operated by a steering lever. The chassis is constructed of metal and the seat, large wheels, and floorboard of wood.
Photographer Edward Abraham Kusel (1824-1907), a Prussian immigrant from a Jewish family who arrived in America during the Gold Rush, supported abolitionist causes and was active in civic affairs in Oroville.
I encourage you to use this image for educational purposes only. However, please ask for permission.
Three-Wheeled, Hand-Operated Wheel Chair
Carte de visite by E.A. Kusel of Oroville, Calif. A man sits in a wheel chair that features a flywheel with hand-crank that turns a belt and powers the large back wheels. A third, smaller wheel is operated by a steering lever. The chassis is constructed of metal and the seat, large wheels, and floorboard of wood.
Photographer Edward Abraham Kusel (1824-1907), a Prussian immigrant from a Jewish family who arrived in America during the Gold Rush, supported abolitionist causes and was active in civic affairs in Oroville.
I encourage you to use this image for educational purposes only. However, please ask for permission.