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Bathroom

william schafer

opposide of room

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Basement Room

william schafer

i worked there, it was well lighted

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Bathroom

william schafer

ww1acepilot@yahoo.com like to hear from u DAWN

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Bathroom

william schafer

I havent been there in 40 yrs. how did u get in ?

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Bathroom

william schafer

I worked there 54 to 57 on male service. the buildings to right of tower bldg (main entrance)

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Ward Corridor

william schafer

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Ward Corridor

william schafer

i worked wor. state hosp 54- 56. know all about what it was like in a mental hosp

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Bathroom

william schafer

correction june 57 to march 59

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Bathroom

william schafer

joseph I was in service june 57 to march 58. I was stationed BAUMHOLDER GER where ROMMEL trained his tank corps. I worked at worcester state hosp. worcester mass

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What Is Left

william schafer

if u would like to see photo of worc state hosp as it once looked in all its glory when it was open go to www.kirkbridebuildings.com look up pictures enlarge photo of post card

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What Is Left

william schafer

i lived in worc. 52-56. off of belmont st -4 blocks down rt 9 on dustin st. i worked WSH 54-56 on male service. one pic shows ward I worked on (salisbury 1-admission ward ) the bldgs left I can identify every one and where they were located, I know every inch of male side. all the bldgs to the right of admin. bldg. as u face it I know each ward and its purpose. there were open wards-closed wards. a violent ward on 3rd fl. 2 fl.above salisbury 1. there were 4 stories. the top fl housed female patients. have a world of stories about things that happended 54-56 one story made national head lines about superentendant of WSH>big scandle have been on every floor including sub tunnel. morgue was located there. u wont belive what was in a cabnet in morgue. (human in nature ) there were 9 refrigated containers for bodies there was another scandle involving a doctor ( female ) that involved selling bodies. want to know more ? i am retired and have a lot of time to talk. ww1acepilot@yahoo.com

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Bathroom

william schafer

i guess most of u people were never in the service. bath rooms were no different

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Carriage

william schafer

i workek WSH 54-56 and there were NEVER childre housed there

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Barber Chair

william schafer

I worked WSH 1954-56. the little things on chair were padded so patients could lay head back when being shaved.they werent allowed to shave selves. just think a little u guys. no one was tortured at WSH ww1acepilot@yahoo.com

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Temperature

william schafer

the clock tower was in the ent. of WSH. the pics u see are in the shower rm in the center of the wards in the basement I worked therein 1956

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Shower Room

william schafer

when I worked at WSH 54-56 for 2 months I ran patients shower rm, male side. WE never hosed down inmates not even when we had down the violent ward patients...

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Waiting Area

william schafer

the industral laundry for the entire hosp. was located behind administration bldg along with power plant mattress shop etc.

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Basement Room

william schafer

in 1956 this was part of the shower room.where patients with open ward privigles undressed .on the left was the ent.to shower room where closed ward patients dressed. I worked there I was in charge .rhere .the barber shop was on the 2nd fl in 1956

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Manicured

william schafer

I worked at WSH 54-56. the bldg behind the rotunda back then was living quaters for male employes. there was no section for children in 56. no one younger than teens was there & they were on regular wards

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Across the Grass

william schafer

this bldg was where employee's lived. the main bldg housing patients had no out side fire escapes I worked on ward Salisbury 1. the admission ward

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Glowing Peaks

william schafer

worked WSH 53-56 ww1acepilot@yahoo.com love to hear from other workers

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Wing

william schafer

I was there when escaped patient from mid west was made superentendant WSH. made all papers in states. great story. hard to believe BUT true.

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Wing

william schafer

any one know of JEWEL eatery across from entrance to WSH. it was a hang out for us attendants & student nurses. I married one. I know alot about WSH when it was open. even worked violent ward. know all about morgue to

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Wing

william schafer

I worked at WSH 52-56 the round bldg that stood by the main bldg was a patient dormatory. I worked the ward on the 1st floor the round bldg was part of my ward (salisbury 1 ) also worked patient shower room & others

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