Yep. Those things are collectors items here in the Deep South. No cushioned, roomy seat for comfort; only short, squat legs, and a small, *scooped front deck with high back rails, made of a sturdy inelegant hardwood. Women were expected to be back in the field an hour after giving birth. No lolling about in a bed to “recover”. All hands on deck, survival mode.

*so the infant doesn’t hit its head on the chair when mother squeezes it out.