Label:
The "Rondack Combination Couch and Chair" is a type of reclining chair used in the treatment of tuberculosis. The manufacturer advertised the bed as "indispensible for Sitting, Reclining and Sleeping outdoor [sic]--Greatest Boon a Hospital or Institution can provide." The foot rail was elevated to prevent a stone "pig," a ceramic hot water bottle, from falling off. This reclining chair was sold by George L. Starks' hardware store in Saranac Lake.
Date:
1915-1925
Object Name:
Chair, Bed
Catalog #:
1968.084.0002A-C
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