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Puddleboy

Ed, I enjoyed the historical value of the old pics. It's a wonderful compliment (and contrast) to the pictures here.

As for uploading your additional photos to a proper site, there are places where you could upload pictures to, such as 'Webshots'. I have a Webshots page, http://community.websh...om/user/puddleboy100 These are easy to work with. I hope someday to have a right and proper website too, but for now I'm satisfied with my Webshots page, my photo blog, http://puddleboyrules.blogspot.com/ and 19 Yahoo groups.

..... pb

Location: Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry)  Gallery: A Grand Tour

Smiley

Puddleboy

This was an excellent tour. I had read about 'Byberry' before. All about how they abused their patients, etc etc etc.

Thank you for the wonderful pictures.

I shall now visit Radical Ed's site.

Location: Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry)  Gallery: A Grand Tour

Radiators

Puddleboy

I know it's rust, but at first glance, I thought it was blood.

Location: Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry)  Gallery: Depression

Cornerstone

Puddleboy

It looks like someone was trying to turn the '1' into a '7'

Location: Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry)  Gallery: Sunlight

Auditorium

Puddleboy

There's still some kind of entertainment going on in there, that's for sure. (LOL)

Location: Danvers State Hospital  Gallery: Tiptoe

Personal Items

Puddleboy

Even mental patients had to have their 'Lucky Strikes'.

Great picture!!!

Location: Danvers State Hospital  Gallery: Tiptoe

Main Stairwell

Puddleboy

Just think of all the fumes and chemicals they inhale just 'marking their trail'. Is it any wonder they can't spell anything right?

Location: Danvers State Hospital  Gallery: Tiptoe

Rooms

Puddleboy

I wonder how many layers of paint were on those walls. It looks like several.

Location: Danvers State Hospital  Gallery: Dreary Skies

Closer

Puddleboy

Is it possible to turn a building like this into condos, or even a mall?

Or is it too far gone?

Or is it worth it?

Location: Danvers State Hospital  Gallery: Dreary Skies

Basement Doors

Puddleboy

Oh, I'm willing to go down there, but not without my steel toe boots. Don't know what I'm gonna have to kick outa my way. LOL

Location: Danvers State Hospital  Gallery: Dreary Skies

Elevator Pulley

Puddleboy

"You can be sure, if it's Westinghouse"

..... pb

Location: Riverside State Hospital  Gallery: Gatherings

A Hand

Puddleboy

Maybe they once taped an Allstate insurance commercial there.

..... pb

Location: Riverside State Hospital  Gallery: Gatherings

Book Piles

Puddleboy

It also appears there's some newspapers in there. If they're over 30 years old, I'ld like to have them.

..... pb

Location: Riverside State Hospital  Gallery: Gatherings

Diamond Reflections

Puddleboy

Do you know how much you could get for those mirrors on eBay?

..... pb

Location: Riverside State Hospital  Gallery: Wonderland

Metal Door

Puddleboy

It could be that what was stored in this room had an offensive odor and the vents were to let some fresh air in, or they once had large speakers hanging on the other side of the door.

..... pb

Location: Riverside State Hospital  Gallery: Wonderland

Storm Clouds

Puddleboy

Looks almost like the Addams Family house.

I think it's too close to Halloween to be viewing this.

..... pb

Location: Riverside State Hospital  Gallery: Rhythmic Soundscapes

Wheelchair in Hall

Puddleboy

When I first saw the caption, I thought it said 'wheelchair in hell'. After studying the picture, I may have been right.

..... pb

Location: Riverside State Hospital  Gallery: Rhythmic Soundscapes

Do These

Puddleboy

Could it be they were storing aliens behind those little doors?

..... pb

Location: Riverside State Hospital  Gallery: Complexity

Rose Garden

Puddleboy

This is a beautiful photo. Stare into it, and imagine the activity passing through this hallway some 40 to 50 years ago.

..... pb

Location: Riverside State Hospital  Gallery: Complexity

Big House Windows

Puddleboy

Excellent pictures!!! If the other galleries are as good as the first one, I'm going to enjoy this site very much.

..... pb

Location: York Street Jail  Gallery: The Big House