318949.0102 Man (Mr. Case)on crutches in front of gridded background. Two motion clocks visible.
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content: Card Number: 33
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content: Category: disabled study
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content: Collection: NMAH
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content: Copy negative: 92-13423
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content: Gilbreth image: 17954
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content: Job name: Remington Typewriter Works, Illion NY (captions for glass diapositives, NF1/0019, vol. III, Purdue University, via Elspeth Brown 10.24.98).
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content: Original caption: See caption for 17951 (not in NMAH collection) but which explains who the subject is: "This picture and the next two following ["17972" an "A"] are of a cripple named Case. As the result of rheumatic fever some 25 years ago he became a cripple and he has no motions whatever from his neck to his knees except in his arms. In spite of this handicap he has learned the machinist's trade and is a model maker and is one of the highest priced workers at the Remington Typewriter Works at Illion, NY He has invented crutches of a peculiar shape and tongs that enable him to dress himself and he does everything for himself that a well man can do and is well and happy. His case illustrates what perseverence will do and shows that any cripple can make good in spite of his handicap." (FBG captions for glass diapositives, NF1/0019, vol. III, Purdue University, via Elspeth Brown, 10.24.98). See also caption for 17972 (not in NMAH collection) but quite relevent here: "This picture shows Mr. Case's usual walking attitute. Note that the crutch of the right arm does not come up under the shoulder but terminates in a ring mounted on trunnions which enables him to do his work in a standing position and carry his crutch to whatever place his arm reaches. Otherwise an ordinary crutch would fall to the floor when he made free use of his arm. The other, held in the left hand, is pointed at its upper end and he uses it for pushing off his shoes and stockings." (FBG captions for glass diapositives, NF1/0019, vol. III, Purdue University, via Elspeth Brown, 10.24.98). See caption for a related image (17968): "Remarkable crutches for walking. None needed for standing. Using the arms does not necessitate dropping the crutches." (FBG, captions, NF1/0019 vol. III, Purdue University, via EHB 10.24.98).The caption for a related image of this subject (17966) is as follows: "Undressing comes under the motion study law of dis-assembling. This man has designed for himself special crutches which he uses for many different purposes. He pushes off his shoes and stockings and other clothes that he cannot otherwise reach. This picture shows him bending forward as far as he can move." Also, a related caption for the same subject, (17973), is as follows: Dressing comes under the Motion Study laws of assembling. This man has designed and built for himself long handle tongs for putting on his underclothes, stockings, and trousers. He has also designed and built for himself special long handled hooks for putting on his shoes. He had to consider the motions of undressing and dressing. If you will see the motions that you take to undress yourself, you will be much surprised at what you can do to reduce the time of dressing and undressing. You should at first dress as usual, and see how long it takes you. You should then see what can be done by merely arranging all of your clothes, 1, in an obvious sequence, 2, within easy reach, 3, pre-positioned for easiest grasp, 4, arranged for lease [sic] positioning. Count every motion, and make each motion count. With a little practice you can cut your time in halves without any speeding up." (FBG captions from Morley/NMAH files, f.888-1 Motion Study, typescript ARM 1/27/20--from Purdue, originally). see Case photographs in the frontispiece and facing page 27 of Frank B. Gilbreth and Lillian B. Gilbreth, Motion Study for the Handicapped, (Easton PA: Hive Publishing, 1973 [1920]) with the following captions: frontispiece: "What Pluck Did for A Cripple. This man's joints solidified from his neck to his knees some years ago. He made special appliances to enable him to dress himself, and crutches for walking. ne of the latter, when reversed, is used to push off his boots, stickings, etc. In spite of his informities, he is to-day one of the most highly waged mecahnics of the Remington Typewriter Co., Ltd." And facing page 27: "Special devices for helping the handicapped. Mr. Case, whose picture is shown here, has had complete stiffening of the joints since 23 years of age. He is what is sometimes called a "hopeless case" because he has had very little use of his legs and very little motion in his back and neck. He has, however, invented and made for his own use special devices such as peculiar shaped crutches, long handled hooks for pullin on his shoes, and tongs for pulling on his trousers, etc. He has learned tow trades and is earning high pay as class model maker. His life is a fine example of what a cripple can do if what is left of him is of the right kind of stuff."
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content: Location of subject: Illion, NY
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content: Subject names: "Case", a model maker at Remington Typewriter Works, Illion NY
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Perkins, James Secor
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content: Gilbreth, Frank Bunker, 1868-1924
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content: Gilbreth, Lillian Moller, 1878-1972
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content: Frank and Lillian Gilbreth Collection
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content: Frank and Lillian Gilbreth Collection / Series 2: Glass Stereo Slides (Positive) / 2.1: 318949.0001 to 318949.0180
unitdate: label: Date
content: March 1916-December 1917 (dates of Remington contract)
container: label: Container
content: Box 3
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
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content: Negatives