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Glore Psychiatric Museum

St. Joseph, Missouri - A tranquilizer chair from the 18th century on display at the Glore Psychiatric Museum. The chair was designed to totally immobilize a patient. 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 tranquilizer chair from the 18th century on display at the Glore Psychiatric Museum. The chair was designed to totally immobilize a patient. The museum documents the treatment of the mentally ill at the former State Lunatic Asylum No. 2 and elsewhere.
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