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Northwestern Bell Telephone Company

Photo shows the telephone device used by a woman who has polio and is using an iron lung. The piece of telephone equipment is located in a box under her bed. The box has small wheels under it. The telephone equipment allows the woman to phone out…

Northwestern Bell Telephone Company

Photo shows the telephone device used by a woman who has polio and is using an iron lung. The piece of telephone equipment is located in a box under her bed. The box has small wheels under it. The telephone equipment allows the woman to phone…

Northwestern Bell Telephone Company

Photo shows a woman lying in a hospital bed, at her home. A widow is on the left side with a curtain over the window. On the wall above her head are 4 plaques. On a shelf, in the headboard, is a table lamp, a pen in a pen holder, a framed picture…

Northwestern Bell Telephone Company

Photo shows a woman lying in a hospital bed, at her home. A widow is on the left side with a curtain over the window. A ceiling beam can be seen. On the wall above her head are 4 plaques. To the right of the headboard is a wall, rotary phone, and…

Kirschmann Manufacturing Company

An invention by John D. Kirschmann. It is possibly a fertilizer spreader.

Kirschmann

Part of an invention by John D. Kirschmann. It is possibly a fertilizer spreader.

Kirschmann

The front of an invention by John D. Kirschmann. It is possibly a fertilizer spreader.

Kirschmann

The front of an invention by John D. Kirschmann. It is possibly a fertilizer spreader.

Kirschmann

Part of an invention by John D. Kirschmann. It is possibly a fertilizer spreader.

Kirschmann

The back of an invention by John D. Kirschmann. It is possibly a fertilizer spreader.

Kirschmann

The back of an invention by John D. Kirschmann. It is possibly a fertilizer spreader.

Kirschmann

Part of an invention by John D. Kirschmann. It is possibly a fertilizer spreader.

Kirschmann

The front of an invention by John D. Kirschmann. It is possibly a fertilizer spreader.

Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.

A woman lying in a hospital bed with a box on her chest and a telephone receiver near her head. Identified as Mrs. Nick Wehner. She was a polio victim. A special telephone was developed by local technician Richard P. Walter for her to use while lying…

Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.

A small motor attached to a board on wheels with a pole attached. Photo shows the telephone device used by a woman who has polio and is using an iron lung. The piece of telephone equipment is located in a box under her bed. The box has small wheels…

Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.

A small motor attached to a board on wheels with a pole attached. Photo shows the telephone device used by a woman who has polio and is using an iron lung. The piece of telephone equipment is located in a box under her bed. The box has small wheels…

Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.

A rolling stand with a telephone receiver on it. It is next to a brick wall. There is a file cabinet on the left and telephone equipment on the right.

Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.

A man standing next to a telephone on a rolling stand. Identified as Richard P. Walter a local technician who developed a telephone for polio victim Mrs. Nick Wehner to be able to use while lying down.