Google Vintage Wheelchair
Images. Quite a few wood ones are shown.
This one doesn’t have hand rims. I doubt the lady could move herself.
this guy probably maneuvers his own chair.
http://ec2-50-18-136-176.us-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com/programs/oregonexperience/photos/357/original/1369_man_in_wheelchair.jpg
military guy pushing a chair. Maybe WWII era?
