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Woman suffering from Melancholia talks to doctor after electro shock treatment at the St Elizabeth Hospital in Washington DC.

Shows a 54 year old woman suffering from Involutional Psychocis (Melancholia) talking to a psychiatrist at the St Elizabeth Hospital in Washington DC. She explains to the doctor about her health condition after undergoing series of electro-shock treatment, or shock therapy.

Date: 1943
Duration: 3 min 25 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029094
Patient being given electro-shock treatment, or shock therapy, at the St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington DC.

Shows a patient being given electro-shock treatment at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Washington DC. The doctor (psychiatrist) spreads electro-jelly on both sides of the patient's forehead and applies electrodes at his temple. The electro-shock apparatus is connected to a 110 Volt AC outlet. Electro-shock is given to the patient for a small time interval. Mouth gag is placed in the patient's mouth. Assistants exert pressure on the patient's shoulders, chests, arms and knees during the convulsion to moderate his body's movements.

Date: 1943
Duration: 3 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029095
Electro-shock treatment with preliminary curarization at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Washington DC.

Electro-shock treatment with preliminary curarization at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Washington DC. A doctor (psychiatrist) injects a dose of Into-Costrin (curare) in the patient's veins. Muscular paresis develops inside the patient. He finds it much difficult to open his eyes, raise his head or move his arms and limbs after the injection. The patient is given an electro-shock treatment, or electric shock therapy, thereafter. Patient's convulsions reduce drastically due to preliminary curarization. An analysis of the therapeutic effects of the electro-shock treatments under different symptoms is displayed.

Date: 1943
Duration: 5 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029096
Female patient undergoes electroencephalography at St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington DC.

Shows a female patient undergoing electroencephalography (EEG test) at St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington DC. A scalp electrode applier device is shown. Electrodes are positioned on different regions of the head of the patient. The patient reclines in a shielded recording room. Electric wires are connected to amplifiers. Dials are set and changed accordingly for different pick-up combinations. Electroencephalogram is recorded from the device.

Date: 1943
Duration: 4 min 52 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029097
The USS Philadelphia transferred to the Brazilian Navy and recommissioned the Barrosa (C11), at Philadelphia Navy Yard.

A ceremony aboard the light cruiser, USS Philadelphia, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A Brazilian dignitary shakes hands with U.S. naval officers. The deck is completely filled with U.S. and Brazilian sailors and honored guests. A Catholic Priest blesses the newly commissioned ship. A U.S. Navy Admiral gives a speech. A sailor hoists the Brazilian flag on the mast of the former USS Philadelphia, now the Brazilian Barrosa (C-11) . The Brazilian official gives a speech. View from across the docks, of the Barrosa.

Date: 1951
Duration: 43 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Portuguese
Clip: 65675044013
Labor Leaders visit Secretary of Labor in Washington DC

A number of cars drive toward the Main Labor Building at 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, in Washington, DC. Labor leaders pose for a photograph. They enter the Main Labor Building. Photographers take pictures. U.S. Secretary of labor, James P. Mitchell, greets the visitors. He and Dave Beck, President of the Brotherhood of Teamsters, exchange gifts of various sorts. Secretary Mitchell removes his tie clasp and presents it to Mr. Beck, placing it on the latter's tie. Mitchell and Beck look at pictures together. Exterior views of the Main Labor Building.

Date: 1955
Duration: 2 min 59 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044022