[A couple help a man with paraplegia into a row boat]

Paraplegic men try out specially designed boats

[A couple help a man with paraplegia into a row boat]

Description:

Men with paraplegia try out specially designed boats, launching first North Texas rowing club for people with disabilities at Bachman Lake, Dallas; program started by Angela Boisvert, 01/08/1990. A couple help a man with paraplegia into a row boat. Off to the side is a man in wheelchair onlooking.

Item File:

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Topic:

Physical Disability, Service Organizations, Sports and Entertainment

Keywords:

Paraplegic, Sports, Sports for people with disabilities, Disability culture, Leisure, Rowing

Persons:

Boisvert, Angela

Places:

Bachman Lake (Tex.)

Organizations:

North Texas Rowing Club for Handicapped People

Creator:

Williams, Joe D. (Photographer)

Date Created:

1990-01-08

Image Type:

Color, Negative

Language:

English (United States)

Collection:

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection. Series 6: Negatives

Identifier:

10014430

Call Number:

AR406-6 01/08/1990 8931

Publisher:

University of Texas at Arlington

Rights:

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Rights Holder:

University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, Special Collections

License:

Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)