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Glore Psychiatric Museum

St. Joseph, Missouri - A fever cabinet at the Glore Psychiatric Museum. The device raised body temperatures above 105 degrees in an attempt to cure syphilis. This risky treatment was eventually replaced by penicillin. The museum documents the treatment of the mentally ill at the former State Lunatic Asylum No. 2 and elsewhere.

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Image Description:	St. Joseph, Missouri - A fever cabinet at the Glore Psychiatric Museum. The device raised body temperatures above 105 degrees in an attempt to cure syphilis. This risky treatment was eventually replaced by penicillin. The museum documents the treatment of the mentally ill at the former State Lunatic Asylum No. 2 and elsewhere.
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