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Dentist Chair

John

the dentist chair of death (but no dentist of death)

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

Headless Mary

John

I MEAN NO OFFENSE TO ANYONE, but this hospital must have been filled withn atheists.
(Martin Mull is atheist, and he's one of my favorite actors.)

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

Tub

John

I see a face

Location: Fuller State School and Hospital  Gallery: Disturbed

Hollow

John

probably a teacher voodoo doll

Location: Margate State School  Gallery: Antiquities

Scrabble

John

I hope the janitor was fired for leaving this mess!

Location: Margate State School  Gallery: Antiquities

Drugs

John

look at all that crap

Location: Old Essex County Jail  Gallery: Solitude

Classroom

John

i'd hate to have class in here

Location: Belchertown State School  Gallery: The Theater

Solarium

John

compared to the other rooms, this one is in very good shape

Location: Northwood Asylum  Gallery: Silence

Foot of the Coffin

John

i see a big lump under the covers....

Location: Northwood Asylum  Gallery: Silence

Casket

John

looks like inviso-man died

Location: Northwood Asylum  Gallery: Silence

Dark Hallway

John

those skylights or whatever they are look like angry eyes

Location: Foxboro State Hospital  Gallery: Endless Halls

Hallway

John

someone forgot to take out the trash

Location: Foxboro State Hospital  Gallery: Endless Halls

Personal Effects

John

What's that near the word "blouse?"

Location: Foxboro State Hospital  Gallery: Endless Halls

Social Skills Book

John

you said it, brother! Bush is an idiot!

Location: Foxboro State Hospital  Gallery: Endless Halls

Inside Tub

John

what's that in the middle of the tub? it looks like a 50 year old shampoo bottle

Location: Foxboro State Hospital  Gallery: Endless Halls

Stairwell Up

John

This gives me an optical illusion, but the picture is awesome!

Location: Foxboro State Hospital  Gallery: Endless Halls

The New Ward

John

The black and white and the light spot on the door makes me feel like I'm watching a scary movie.

Location: Foxboro State Hospital  Gallery: Transitions

More Tunnels

John

Iused to live in taunton and me and my friends used to go here to drink and get high. bealive it or not there is still one functioning building there. and if you ever go in any of them tunnels there about 100 degrees because they still use steam to heat a few of the buildings..

Location: Dever State School  Gallery: Institutional

Dreamscape

John

Very disturbing trip down memory lane for me. I worked there from 1972-1974 but never went back once I left the place. Stil remember patients names and faces even now after all these years.
Thanks for bringing back memories and pictures are fantastic I remember many of the rooms!

Location: Cherry Knowle Hospital  Gallery: Overnight

A Brisk Morning

john

this reminds me of the old group one that use to be at kings park

Location: Cherry Knowle Hospital  Gallery: Overnight

Dark Skies

john

whats the deal behind pilgrim? Did some of the parts close down because of labodemies going on or just ended up getting abandoned?

Location: Pilgrim State Hospital  Gallery: Emptiness

Ugly

John

I walk grounds almost every day. Just last week I came across a lunchtime soccer match there. It is a great peaceful place for a lunchtime walk.

Location: Dever State School  Gallery: Institutional

Door Number

John

The reason they took "ALL" the hinges is because they were brass hinges. Brass, like copper has a decent resale value. I was looking at another site where they smashed walls to get at the copper and noticed they smashed through marble sheets to get the copper. they probably got $5 worth of copper but the sheet of marble would have brought them $500

Location: Cynthia Lee Memorial Hospital  Gallery: Debris

Wash Room

John

Lynne, I am in awe of you. I have a second-hand knowledge of the medical profession through my now deceased mother. She spent her life as an RN helping those who needed it. The most part of her career was at a VA hospital tending to people who served our country. Upon my many visits to her job I saw things that were (from my perspective) disturbing. Restraints come to mind immediately. People who have mental disabilities (as was explained to me by my mother) are far more likely to hurt themselves or other patients/ staff than be hurt intentionally by the staff.
We cannot assume that all human beings are inherently evil or harbor ill-intent by glancing at a photo. As for myself, I find it absurd that a window would be installed just for the sole purpose of voyeurism.
Lynne, I would consider it an honor to hear from you. (goldenj@bossiercity.org)

Location: Fuller State School and Hospital  Gallery: Disturbed

Strap In

john

i wonder how much they go for?.....thats if found!

Location: Pilgrim State Hospital  Gallery: Emptiness