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Ride A Bus Day2

Ride A Bus Day2

A man in a suit and tie seated in a wheelchair inside a city bus next to other passengers during Ride A Bus Day.

Date: 1982

Image Description: A black-and-white photograph taken inside a city bus showing a man with curly dark hair wearing a light-colored suit and striped tie, seated in a manual wheelchair secured in the designated wheelchair space with a large leather bag on his lap. To his right, an older woman wearing glasses and a dark coat sits on a bench seat holding a black purse and a patterned shopping bag, while three other passengers sit by the windows in the background.

Source: Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association (EPVA) Collection

A man in a suit and tie seated in a wheelchair inside a city bus next to other passengers during Ride A Bus Day.