BybesHistorian
If you look directly at the top center of the photo you can see a profile of a woman who is wearing her hair in a bun. This is Ethel the Broom Lady as she was known. She would wander the halls with a straw broom talking to it like it was her child.
Location:
Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry)
Gallery:
Sunlight
BybesHistorian
Location: Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry) Gallery: Sunlight