. A treatise on artificial limbs with rubber hands and feet ... No. 898. No. 899. condition in which she has grown and developed into a strong, comely,and vigorous young lady, who is to-day the pride of the family. Cut No. 900 represents another interesting case. Carrie Kuntz,when seven years old, was run over by a carriage and had her left legso badly mangled that it had to be amputated a short distance belowthe knee. An artificial leg was applied as soon as the stump hadhealed. This was done by advice of the family physician, the lateDr. James Knight. The child grew up and developed into a l
. A treatise on artificial limbs with rubber hands and feet ... No. 898. No. 899. condition in which she has grown and developed into a strong, comely,and vigorous young lady, who is to-day the pride of the family. Cut No. 900 represents another interesting case. Carrie Kuntz,when seven years old, was run over by a carriage and had her left legso badly mangled that it had to be amputated a short distance belowthe knee. An artificial leg was applied as soon as the stump hadhealed. This was done by advice of the family physician, the lateDr. James Knight. The child grew up and developed into a lady ofgraceful proportions. She is now married, and the fond mother of aninteresting family. Cut No. 901 is an engraving from the photograph of the lady as sheappears now. Thomas Kehr, when eight years of age, was run over by the of his legs were crushed. The right was amputated four inchesbelow the body and the left two inches below the knee. As soon as the 1 J5 A. A. MABKS, AKTEnCULL LIMBS, MEW TOKK CITY. Brady. ] -i :r:n ::T5:<:Li::. Ho. 900 >:. £?::. legs. The legs were applied in December. 1875. when he was ten yearsold It may be interesting to read Dr. Bradys letter, written on Hiein 1876: 3z:-::=;- N Y Vit :-: :s>: M?_ A A AIlZXS Dear Sir: I have thoroughly eTammed the case of the boy, Thomas Kehr. ofthis city, who has been wearing a pair of your artificial legs for die pas: ahmonths. Aboatayearandahalf ago he was ran over by a train of theS. Long Island, and both of his lower limbs were so crashed that I amputatedthem, the one well above the knee, the other about one inch and one-half : .- rlz:-: :: ::.-. : t:;._: : i l: _j ri:-: : .\ ~>_ :_v. — : i. \ :•::.:: ->the lad being very poor it was thought that his future would not only be a bur-den to himself, but that his future support, should he reach mans estate, woulddepend upon the charity of the public, as it was considered about an imp: ssi-bility for him to
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