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2000.107.124.33.01
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George Turner demonstrating a wheelchair lift aboard a Metro bus, Seattle, April 14, 1985
Order an ImageIn this image George Turner, chairman of the Metro Elderly and Handicapped Advisory Committee, demonstrates a wheelchair lift aboard a Metro bus. Metro received a $1,000 award from the National Organization on Disability for its work in making it easier for the elderly and mobility impaired to get around on public transportation.
Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph
Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph
ID Number: 2000.107.124.33.01
Date: 1985
Creator(s):
Bainter, Mike, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant.
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, 2000.107.124.33.01, photo by Mike Bainter
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
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