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Circa 1905. "Caravels and La Rabida (Sanitarium for Children), Jackson Park, Chicago. Replicas of the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria that participated in the World's Columbian Exposition." Note the hand-propelled trike. Happy Columbus Day from Shorpy! 8x10 glass negative, Detroit Publishing Co. View full size.
Our son, who is going to medical school volunteers 2 days a week at what is now La Rabida Children's Hospital. It is now a facility for children with lifelong acute conditions requiring extended care.
My friend's daughter who's wheelchair-bound has a hand-powered trike, and has competed in a few bike races with it. Hers looks more like a recumbent bicycle, though.
Interesting to see they've been around a while.
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