Wheelchair
Object number2013.106.1
Manufacturer
Stevens Chair Company
Datec.1905
OriginPittsburg, PA
OriginPittsburgh, PA
MediumWood, metal
Credit LineIn memory of Donald L. Caldwell
DescriptionWooden wheelchair. Two large, spoked wheels with metal tread and outer wooden push rim are on the sides with a smaller spoked caster wheel in the back center. Chair has a wide seat, curved armrests, and a flat, rectangular foot rest that can be folded up and latched in place on the proper left side. Back rest consists of nine vertical, wooden spindles that widen toward the bottom. Wide, flat rail across the top with a scallop shaped detail at each end on the bottom edge.Dimensions44 x 27 x 40 in. (111.8 x 68.6 x 101.6 cm)MarksPaper tag under seat has text "FROM (underlined) STEVENS CHAIR CO., / MANUFACTURERS OF / RECLINING CHAIRS, / PHYSICIAN'S CHAIRS / Wheel Chairs & Invalids' Furniture. / NO. 3 SIXTH ST., PITTSBURG, PA."
Historical NotesWheelchair from the Stevens Chair Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Stevens Chair Company made and manufactured various types of invalid chairs and accessories from their building at 103 Sixth Street. The company most likely began in the mid-to-late 1800s and it is not clear when they closed. The donated chair is No. 15 in their c.1905 catalogue and was the cheapest and most basic invalid chair. All chairs could be special ordered and the company also supplied cushions, book rests, parasols, and other additions for their products.
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