Location: Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry) Gallery: A Grand Tour
Location: Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry) Gallery: A Grand Tour
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Radical EdThere's also another x-ray room behind the photographer. There used to be thousands of x-rays all over these rooms...thousands...but every single one of them is gone now.
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Location: Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry) Gallery: A Grand Tour
Location: Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry) Gallery: A Grand Tour
Location: Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry) Gallery: A Grand Tour
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Radical EdThe dripping water always hits the top of my beer can too, like it's possessed.
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Location: Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry) Gallery: A Grand Tour
Location: Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry) Gallery: A Grand Tour
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Radical EdWhat you don't see is the one piece molded vinyl bed inside this extremely tiny room. They were called "Seclusion Rooms".
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Location: Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry) Gallery: A Grand Tour
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Radical EdThis is the point where a tunnel goes underground. See how it intersects with the hill in the bottom left corner? Every building here is accessible from the inside via these tunnels.
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Location: Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry) Gallery: A Grand Tour
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Radical EdOn one occasion a friend vomitted all over the floor of a "hang-out room". The next week there was a hairy bushy mold growing up from it that looked like Billy Idol's hair!
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Location: Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry) Gallery: A Grand Tour
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Radical EdA creative lie would've made this frightful photo a Byberry legend!
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Location: Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry) Gallery: A Grand Tour
Location: Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry) Gallery: A Grand Tour
Location: Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry) Gallery: A Grand Tour
Location: Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry) Gallery: A Grand Tour
Radical Ed
Location: Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry) Gallery: A Grand Tour