• From right to left: woman in pink shirt holds a plaque (she is missing both legs and walking on her knees). Man wearing glasses and a black suit holds a microfilm, sitting in a wheelchair. Man in white suit sitting in wheelchair. Backdrop is banquet table
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    The Wheelchair Association’s founder and president, Howard Treadwell (center), honors Alverna Williams (right) at the organization’s annual banquet in 1977. He quoted Mark Twain: “We are handicapped only by the things we can’t do.” 

  • From right to left: woman in pink shirt holds a plaque (she is missing both legs and walking on her knees). Man wearing glasses and a black suit holds a microfilm, sitting in a wheelchair. Man in white suit sitting in wheelchair. Backdrop is banquet table

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