President Roosevelt used this wheelchair during his frequent visits to the Roosevelt Library from 1941-1945. The wheelchair is one of several built to his specifications. FDR had workers cut the legs off of an ordinary wooden chair and mount it to a custom-designed chassis.
The wooden seat is mounted on a black metal frame with two large wheels at the front, two small pivoting wheels at the back, and a wooden footrest. The seat has a removable rubber sponge cushion covered with brown velvet fabric. A swivel mounted glass ash tray is installed on the right side of the wheelchair.
