Gate

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Gate

Entry/Object ID

2014.2.1378

Description

Iron "Man-cage" door used at St. Louis City Poor House, held uncontrollable inmates who couldn't pay for services at St. Louis County Asylum.

Collection

Psychiatric Hospital Objects

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Gate

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Barrier, Site

Nomenclature Class

Site Features

Nomenclature Category

Category 01: Built Environment Objects

Dimensions

Height

100 in

Width

47-1/2 in

Depth

6 in

Material

IRON, BRASS

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

May 21, 2015