Swing

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Swing

Entry/Object ID

2014.2.1403

Description

Reproduction of O'Halloran's Swing, used to spin patients to force the blood into the hands and feet in order to correct the blood flow to cure mental illness.

Collection

Psychiatric Hospital Objects

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Swing

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Device, Playground

Nomenclature Class

Recreational Devices

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Height

96 in

Width

41 in

Length

102 in

Material

Wood, IRON

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

May 21, 2015