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Mike Kovell demonstrating that curbs can be a barrier for people in wheelchairs, Seattle, July 1978
Order an ImageIn 1978, the Washington State Human Rights Commission hosted a meeting of similar agencies from around the world. The conference, held in Seattle, included exhibits of barrier-free design and a tour of challenges to people with disabilities in the downtown area. State Commission inspector Mike Kovell, a Vietnam veteran who used a wheelchair, compiled the list and led attendees on the tour. Here, Kovell navigates a curb in his wheelchair.
Caption information source: “Barrier-Free Designs for Disabled Shown: International Human Rights Agencies Meet in Seattle,” Seattle Post-Intelligencer, July 16, 1978, page B-6.
Caption information source: “Barrier-Free Designs for Disabled Shown: International Human Rights Agencies Meet in Seattle,” Seattle Post-Intelligencer, July 16, 1978, page B-6.
ID Number: 2000.107.082.14.03
Date: 1978
Creator(s):
Staples, Howard, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 10 x 8 in.
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, 2000.107.082.14.03, photo by Howard Staples
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
Subjects:
Disabilities
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