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Covered Radiators

Linda

I remember this place. I visited my uncle here in probably 1963? I was maybe 10. I still remember the colors of the walls.

Location: Metropolitan State Hospital  Gallery: Detritus

Dormitory

LINDA

Does anyone know what building these pictures are from?
I've worked in Wreantham and the old buildings there I've toured looks the same as these.

Location: Dever State School  Gallery: Institutional

Last Hallway

Linda

These photographs are fantastic! The subject matter conjures up thoughts of lives lived in this facility over the years.

You have captured the sadness in these remnants left carelessly behind.

I do not believe this is the building that housed the nursing home facility - in operation until the county of Oneida closed it about 10 - 13 years ago.

That building was not Jensen Hall. I worked in both of these buildings - the nursing home from '67 to '70 and Jensen Hall, with children, during the 80's and 90's.

Although all of the buildings were used as a sanitorium for TB patients when it was first built and it incompassed all of the grounds. I am aware of this through researching the history of Broadacres and having family members as patients with TB... some of whom died there.

Thanks for this journey down memory lane.

Location: Broadacres Hospital  Gallery: Meet the Neighbors

Dark Asylum

linda

yeah, there's no way you can get in there now. I wouldn't risk it.

Location: Buffalo State Hospital  Gallery: Night Photography

Bowling Balls

Linda

I worked at Letchworth for 13 years and bowled in the lanes there. They had 6 lanes for employees leagues.

Location: Letchworth Village  Gallery: Visiting Hours

Wooden Wheelchair

linda

I also have a perfectly fine wooden wheelchair....don't know the age and would like to have a price on it to sell.

Location: Clairvaux Tuberculosis Hospital  Gallery: August Haze

Candy Cane Dungeon

Linda

My Aunt was in Pennhurst,. She had Down's Syndrome. My Grandmother died and there were several other children. It was 1934 and hmy Grandfather couldn't care for all of them, so she went to Pennhurst. I have pictures of her sitting in these creepy rooms. The rooms looked to be empty. She died there when she was 14. Where is pennhurst? tohrdlay@ptd.net

Location: Pennhurst State School  Gallery: Forgotten

Glow

Linda

I went through the Haunted Mansion when Eagle 106 was there....Had a blast it was great

Location: Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry)  Gallery: Sunlight

Yellow Chair

LINDA

I REMEBER THAT TYPE OF CHAIR BUT IT WAS A LIGHT BROWN AND I USED TO SIT ON THAT KIND OF CHAIR WHEN I WAS IN SCHOOL BUT IF YOU LOOK AT THOSE KIND OF CHAIRS ARE PRACTICALLY ANTIQUES YOU CANNOT FIND THEM NOT EVEN THE WANT ADS

Location: Cliffside Hospital  Gallery: Secret Things

Sink

LINDA

I REMEMBER THAT TYPE OF SINK MY GRANDMA HAD ONE IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM WHERE SHE COULD PRESOAK CLOTHING THAT WAS HEAVILY SOILED BEFORE IT WAS WASHED IT SURE CAME IN HANDY TOO.

Location: Cliffside Hospital  Gallery: Secret Things

Sink

LINDA

I WAS IN A STATE HOSPITAL FOR TWO AND A HALF YEARS AND I FELT ALONE BUT I HAD TWO RED CROSS MASTERS THAT LOVED ME AND TAUGHT ME THE LESSONS THAT I STILL CARRY WITH ME TO THIS DAY I HOPE I HEAR FROM SOME OTHERS THAT WERE IN THERE THE SAME TIME I WAS.

Location: Cliffside Hospital  Gallery: Secret Things

The Racks

LINDA

I SPENT 2 AND A HALF YEARS IN THE STATE ASYLUM AND I WITTESSED 75 INMATES GET MURDERED THE THE NEXT DAY I SAW 3 BODIES UNDER THE BUILDING THAT SCARED THE TAR OUT OF ME.

Location: West Middlesex Hospital  Gallery: The Mortuary

Arcade Building

Linda

A wondeful place Sean...

Location: Rocky Point Amusement Park  Gallery: Chaser

Arcade Building

Linda

I think that the City of Warwick along with the State of Rhode Island could have done more to keep the park open. What did the City, State and the people of Rhode Island gain by the park closing...

Location: Rocky Point Amusement Park  Gallery: Chaser

Entrance

Linda

I just discovered this site and I love it! I thought I was the only one interested in this stuff! I live near the Hanson hospital and just visited it for the first time a few days ago. I wanted to go in but my husband wouldn't let me. I am fascinated by this place and would love to know more of the history .

Location: Plymouth County Hospital  Gallery: Feverish

Rotting Hull

Linda

This jumped out at me even in thumbnail. The crumbling skeleton of a master ship turned into a monster ship.

Location: Staten Island Boat Graveyard  Gallery: Wrecks