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Hand Driven Vehicle3

Hand Driven Vehicle3

A black-and-white photograph of a man in a manual wheelchair positioned beside the open driver's door of a two-door sedan, preparing to transfer into the car.

Date: c. 1970s

Image Description: A black-and-white photograph viewed from behind of a man seated in a manual wheelchair next to the open driver-side door of a dark two-door Oldsmobile Cutlass coupe in a parking lot. He rests his left hand on the steering wheel and his right hand on the open door frame as he prepares to transfer from his wheelchair into the driver’s seat. In the background, several other cars and a “New York Telephone” utility van are parked along a tree-lined street.

Source: Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association (EPVA) Collection

A black-and-white photograph of a man in a manual wheelchair positioned beside the open driver's door of a two-door sedan, preparing to transfer into the car.