John Mitchell in the artificial limb and brace shop

Item Information

Title:
John Mitchell in the artificial limb and brace shop
Description:
John Mitchell fabricates a prosthetic leg. A caption on the back of the photograph reads: "An artificial leg being made by a master craftsman of Ohio willow wood, which is ideal for this purpose due to its lightness and strength." A caption on a sheet of paper taped to the photograph reads: "An artificial leg being made by a master craftsman at ICD. 1940s"
Creator:
Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.)
Date:
[ca. 1945]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Black-and-white photographs
Location:
Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries
Box 33 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
International Center for the Disabled Records
Subjects:
Prosthesis
People with disabilities--Vocational guidance
Institute for the Crippled and Disabled
International Center for the Disabled
Extent:
4 p.
Link to Item:
https://credo.library.umass.edu/view/full/mums792-b033-i247
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
New York (N.Y.)
Language:
English
Notes:
Digitization sponsored by the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Identifier:
mums792-b033-i247