Africa notebook : One of the many notebooks that Dr . Wiedemann kept during his world travels are housed in
Special Collections at the
Vigo County Public
Library . ( Courtesy of Vigo County
Public Library )
Wiedemann at the wheel : Dr . Wiedemann is shown in one of his many automobiles . Despite driving for 75 years , he was never involved in an accident and at one time hoped automakers would restrict the speeds of their cars to help curtail fatalities . ( Courtesy of Vigo County Public Library )
Backyard garden : Frank and Leah Wiedemann pose in the backyard garden of their South Sixth Street home sometime in the 1950s . ( Courtesy of Vigo County Public Library )
Our card : For years , Frank Wiedemann partnered with experienced physician A . W . Spain ; the two shared offices in the Rose Dispensary Building , and with two other doctors , performed the first Caesarian section in Indiana history . ( Courtesy of Vigo County Public Library )
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