2057 a, b
Crutch
Material: wood, textile, metal. Size: 5 1/2" W. x 51" H. Description: natural oak - one piece of wood split into two near bottom spreads to form a V at top - wooden crosspiece at top to fit under armpit - wooden spindle crosspiece about one quarter of the way down from the top acts as reinforcement and as a hand grip - metal rivets run through the staff near bottom where crutch splits in two. Crutches are identical.
Home made crutches. New Richland, Minnesota.