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Peoria State Hospital Utica Crib and Box Bed
Peoria State Hospital Utica Crib and Box Bed
TitlePeoria State Hospital Utica Crib and Box Bed
Photo Number003355.JPG
CollectionDigital Image Collection (Western Illinois University)
KeywordsPeoria State Hospital Bartonville Illinois
Subject HeadingBartonville, Illinois--Hospitals (Peoria State Hospital)
DescriptionObject on the right is the famous utica crib. To the left is the box-bed in which a naked woman lived for 43 years in an almshouse. Center is the so-called hock or strong back chair. All of these were abolished. Original image in the 5th Bienneal Report of the Trustees, Superintendent & Treasurer of the Illinois Asylum for the Incurable Insane at Peoria. June 30, 1904-June 6, 1906
Source/Publisher/DonorCourtesy of Alpha Park Public Library
Aux. Photo# Other003355.TIF
Location of Original PhotoPhoto File--Bartonville Folder--Bartonville--Hospitals
RightsWIU Libraries Archives & Special Collections -- All Rights Reserved. For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this image, contact the WIU Archives and Special Collections at malpass-archives@wiu.edu.
Timestamp20060622100125
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