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Peak

Lynne

Gack! How ever did you get up so high to take this fantastic shot?

Location: Riverside State Hospital  Gallery: Gatherings

Repeating Curves

Lynne

Wowza! Great angle! Do people ever get to come in and bid on beautiful stuff like the banisters and fireplace before they tear the place down?

Location: Riverside State Hospital  Gallery: Gatherings

Fireplace

Lynne

Oh, m - a - n . . . . . . . . . . . .! ! ! ! What a beauty! All marble, I am sure. I'd love to see a close-up of the carvings and the ironwork in the fireplace itself. Was that in-laid tile in front of the fireplace? Actually a very serene and elegant photograph.

Location: Riverside State Hospital  Gallery: Gatherings

Banister

Lynne

Great craftsmanship on the banister - it's in amazingly good shape. Of course, I am assuming this is still the Administration Building that was in better repair than the rest of the place, as few areas that housed patients ever had luxuries such as this.

Location: Riverside State Hospital  Gallery: Gatherings

Curved Staircase

Lynne

Gorgeous! Great colors, great angle!

Location: Riverside State Hospital  Gallery: Gatherings

Machine

Lynne

OK - an alien robot spectator watching Martian tree gladiators in the arena - no?

Location: Hinchcliffe Stadium  Gallery: Gladiators

Track Entrance

Lynne

Definitely creepy - how did you work the incredible lighting in this set of pix?

Location: Hinchcliffe Stadium  Gallery: Gladiators

Lone Tree

Lynne

Fabulous - just fabulous! This has to be from the Twlight Zone.

Location: Hinchcliffe Stadium  Gallery: Gladiators

Reflecting Bleachers

Lynne

Weird and unsettling, but fabulous . . . Like an alien landscape.

Location: Hinchcliffe Stadium  Gallery: Gladiators

Bleachers

Lynne

I am finally getting to this section of pix. Wild lighting, very surrealistic scene!

Location: Hinchcliffe Stadium  Gallery: Gladiators

Columns

Lynne

It IS a pretty wonderful shot. isn't it? The lighting and the angles of the barred windows is fantastic.

Location: Gravesend Asylum  Gallery: Thorazine Dream

Darkness

Lynne

I love the angle on this shot . . .

Location: Buffalo State Hospital  Gallery: Night Photography

Morning Light

Lynne

A truly incredible shot.

Location: Old Essex County Jail  Gallery: Solitude

Solitary View

Lynne

Incredible shot! The atmosphere of this one is unsettling. Amazing . . .

Location: Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry)  Gallery: Sunlight

Attic

Lynne

Great lighting for this shot.

Location: Gravesend Asylum  Gallery: Thorazine Dream

Curved Stairwell

Lynne

Another fabulous shot!

Location: Gravesend Asylum  Gallery: Thorazine Dream

Former Grandeur

Lynne

The way you line up your shots is sure amazing.

Location: Gravesend Asylum  Gallery: Thorazine Dream

Colored Curves

Lynne

Marvelous shot!

Location: Gravesend Asylum  Gallery: Thorazine Dream

Children

Lynne

Your chair shots are worth a million dollars. :-)

Location: Pennhurst State School  Gallery: Forgotten

Attic Light

Lynne

What an intriguing shot! Fabulous light!

Location: Pennhurst State School  Gallery: Forgotten

Tap Bells and Mouth Gags

Lynne

Tap bells are the bells you see on the front desk of an old hotel where you only have to punch down once and they ring. The mouth gags were possibly used as tongue protectors if ECT was used.

Location: Glenn Dale Hospital  Gallery: Vines

Memorial Plaque

Lynne

I absolutely love the way you have been able to find these old photos and then have contrasted them with the same places as they currently stand. Most remarkable!

Location: Kings Park Psychiatric Center  Gallery: Buildings 136 & 137 (Medical-Surgical)

Administration Entrance

Lynne

Thanks! I love this site. You have quite a technique in the way you photograph and present these buildings and grounds - very artistic yet respectful, gentle, and open-minded - it's very much appreciated.

Location: High Hills Developmental Center  Gallery: Home in the Hills

Administration Entrance

Lynne

What state is this in?

Location: High Hills Developmental Center  Gallery: Home in the Hills