FR at his special typewriter

FR had a special typewriter to assist him in his work. In order to type, FR had to move a lever over a disk containing all the characters. With the lever he would point to the desired character and would press a key to make the imprint. As his condition deteriorated, he was no longer able to operate the typewriter by himself and had to have someone make the imprint for him. Because his head would roll back and forth, a brace was added to hold it in place.

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