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vision impairment cane
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Dates
1940
1960
circa 1940-1960
Collection
George Burkitt Collection
Category
Vision
Visual Aids
Classification
Vision
Visual Aids
Canes
Accession Number
002046001
Description
Hollow metal vision impairment cane painted in white and red with a rubber handle and rubber-tipped base.
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Accession Number
002046001
Collection
George Burkitt Collection
Category
Vision
Visual Aids
Classification
Vision
Visual Aids
Canes
MeSH Heading
Canes
Vision, Subnormal
Vision
Visual Aids
Description
Hollow metal vision impairment cane painted in white and red with a rubber handle and rubber-tipped base.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Originally owned by George Burkitt, donated by his granddaughter Helena Kemp.
Dates
1940
1960
circa 1940-1960
Material
metal: gray
paint: white, red
rubber: cream, red
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0007
0007-A3
Dimension Notes
Length 1.17 m x Width 13.8 cm x Depth 3.3 cm
Condition Remarks
Shows light wear; some paint chipping and a crack in the rubber tip
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Document
Reference Comments
Remarks in donor file
Research Facts
Used by George Burkitt who lived in St. Ola, Ontario and died in his 80s.
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