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Gate

Devin

The chair is on wheels. It's an old office chair.

Location: Valmea Convent  Gallery: Tangled

Armature

Devin

Looks like shards of the porcelain that were once the Jesus figure laying on the floor to the right of the cross.

Location: Valmea Convent  Gallery: Tangled

Narrow

Devin

There is a practical reason to use faux marble. A pillar of real marble would be too heavy to be supported by the wooden frame of that staircase.

Location: Valmea Convent  Gallery: Tangled

Lost

Devin

This is not a door key. It is a furniture or cabinet key. I can tell by the shape of the top. The handle is very thin and there are two ridges just below it. Door keys have a thicker and more durable handle and no ridges.

Location: Valmea Convent  Gallery: Tangled

Converge

Devin

The stairs must have been renovated shortly before the building was abandoned. There is no wear from foot traffic on those stairs. The corners are sharp.

Location: Valmea Convent  Gallery: Tangled

Attic Seat

Devin

Just to the left of the chair is what looks like a blue enamel-ware bowl turned upside down.

Location: Valmea Convent  Gallery: Tangled

Center Lane

Devin

I would go down it on roller skates while juggling cinder blocks.

Or am I talking s***?

Location: Dadipark  Gallery: Left Behind

Muddied

Devin

You can see part of the broken chain still around the gear. That is one unhappy bicycle.

Location: Dadipark  Gallery: Left Behind

Underwritten

Devin

They are electrical insulators of some sort and obviously very old. This suggests the sign painted on the wall is much older.

Location: Usine Terres-Rouges  Gallery: Driving Rain

Danger Lurks Under the Surface

Devin

The clarity of the water is due to absolute stillness. All the impurities have settled at the bottom. But don't drink that water anyway.

Location: Usine Terres-Rouges  Gallery: Driving Rain

Faded Stripes

Devin

Jb, my thoughts too. It appears that something was attached to the wall and had been removed or fallen off. But what? I couldn't even guess.

Location: Krankenbunker "Breuning"  Gallery: Soggy Shoes

Sallow

Devin

Somebody was in there looking for something. I don't think this was a kitchen.

Location: Fort Marabout  Gallery: Element 31

Belly

Devin

If you lived in the bell tower you would have a lot of room downstairs. So you wouldn't have to take out your garbage for an extra-special long time.

Location: Fort Marabout  Gallery: Element 31

Government Issued

Devin

These signs look like they were made in the 70s or 80s. Again, they are in English, who was using these spaces at that time?

Location: Fort Marabout  Gallery: Element 31

Todays Waste - Tomorrow's Weapon

Devin

Why is it in English?

Location: Fort Marabout  Gallery: Element 31

Driven

Devin

This is a very old machine. I'm judging that by the shape of the flywheel and the wooden base. I suspect that the electric motor was a later addition and the machine was originally run by hand cranking or perhaps a treadle. Notice the difference in size of the motor pulley compared to the flywheel. This machine was designed to move very slowly.

Location: Erich Wagner Kindersanatorium  Gallery: Lost and Found

Carcass

Devin

Two rows of sinks. Look at the third one back. The front sink is smashed, the one behind it is intact.

Location: Erich Wagner Kindersanatorium  Gallery: Lost and Found

Blue

Devin

It looks like there is a face of someone in the window on the right. The 4th row from the top and second one over if you magnify the picture you can see it

Location: Metropolitan State Hospital  Gallery: Clarity

Laboratory Exhaust

devin

yo itz a mez up buildin thatz wat it be

Location: Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry)  Gallery: Sunlight

No Sun in the Solarium

Devin

Sorry, I just read the description of the hospital. I wish I lived somewhere near those places - they're interesting to visit.

Location: Danvers State Hospital  Gallery: Dreary Skies

No Sun in the Solarium

Devin

I was wondering, is this the hospital from the movie "Session 9", if not, does anyone know what hospital that is? Your photographs are amazing, keep em coming!

Location: Danvers State Hospital  Gallery: Dreary Skies