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Mendota State Hospital
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Mendota State Hospital student volunteers shown assisting Dr. Adolf Soucek give a patient electric shock treatment. The University of Wisconsin students are, left to right, Lucille Schultz from Manitowoc, Virginia Theller from Monroe, and Ann Lahey from Two Rivers. Miriam Jespersen from Sycamore, a Beloit College student, is next to the doctor. (Mendota Mental Health Institute)
August 11, 1948
Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 (photographer)
Publication Information
| Creator | Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 (photographer) |
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| Date Created | August 11, 1948 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 13 x 11 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Arthur M. Vinje photographs and negatives, circa 1914-circa 1962 |
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| Call Number | PH 6442.1861B |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | IN COPYRIGHT |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin State Journal; Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Mendota State Hospital
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Mendota State Hospital
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