Crutch

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Crutch

Entry/Object ID

2057 a, b

Description

Material: wood, textile, metal. Size: 5 1/2" W. x 51" H. Description: natural oak - one piece of wood split into two near bottom spreads to form a V at top - wooden crosspiece at top to fit under armpit - wooden spindle crosspiece about one quarter of the way down from the top acts as reinforcement and as a hand grip - metal rivets run through the staff near bottom where crutch splits in two. Crutches are identical.

Context

Home made crutches. New Richland, Minnesota.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Crutch

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Assistive Objects

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

November 22, 2006

Update Date

November 21, 2024