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Identifier: treatiseonmark00mark (find matches)
Title: A treatise on Marks' patent artificial limbs with rubber hands and feet
Year: 1888 (1880s)
Authors: Marks, George E. (George Edwin), 1853-1932
Subjects: Artificial limbs
Publisher: New York, A.A. Marks
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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ully yours, John S. Bowne,Care of the above address. BELOW-KNEE AMPUTATION Nov. 3, 1887.A. A. Marks : I received your circular, and in answer would say that I have worn my legsince October, 1869, and have had no repairs done. The leg is off below theknee. 310 A. A. MARKS, ARTIFICIAL LIMBS, NEW YORK CITY. I am perfectly satisfied with it, but will soon have to have another. Wish-ing you much success, I am, Yours truly, F. Nichols. 13 William St., New York City. BELOW-KNEE AMPUTATION. 27 Jones St., New York City, Jan. 2, 1888.A. A. Marks : I lost my leg below the knee from gunshot wound received in the late war.As soon as my stump healed, the United States Government presented me with one of s legs with an ankle joint. I wore it for a short time, and thought I liked it, but when I had one of your rubber feet applied to it I at once discov-ered that I had bettered my condition, and that the ankle joint in an artificialleg was as useless as wings on a pig. I have worn your rubber foot now
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No. 288. about twenty years, am a machinist, and work at the lathe, and forge ten hoursa day as steadily as the days come and go. For ten years I worked on a footlathe, doing the treading with my rubber foot. Sundays I take my family out for a walk, and frequently jaunt about all day.I have been so thoroughly restored by your patent that really I cannot see orfeel that I am different to persons in possession of their natural limbs. I do nottake a second place to any body, either on the walk or at the bench. William Dietze. BELOW-KNEE AMPUTATION. Nov. 2, 1887.Mr. A. A. Marks : Dear Sir :—The six years experience I have had with your artificial limb Ihave found it most satisfactory in every respect. The rubber foot works to- A. A. MARKS, ARTIFICIAL LIMBS, NEW YORK CITY. 311 perfection. I have done hard, laborious work for about four or five years withit without any repairs. I cannot recommend it too highly for the great serviceit has done me, and I can say without contradiction that i

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