Restraint Sheet for Mental Patient

Description (Brief):

This heavy canvas human restraint is a straight jacket. Straight jackets have been used at least since the 18th century to immobilize psychiatric patients as a method of therapy, punishment, or to protect the patient and others from harm.

Date Made: ca 1900

Maker: Hooper, James M.

Location: Currently not on view

Subject: Disabilities

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See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine, Health & Medicine, Disabilities

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MG.M-12355Accession Number: 285123Catalog Number: M-12355

Object Name: sheet, restraintrestraint, bedOther Terms: sheet, restraint; Medicine

Physical Description: canvas (overall material)metal (overall material)Measurements: overall: 10 in x 19 in x 20 in; 25.4 cm x 48.26 cm x 50.8 cmoverall: 94 3/4 in x 36 5/8 in x 3/16 in; 240.665 cm x 93.0275 cm x .47625 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-880d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_723503

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